bem-te-vi

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bem-te-vi

Alternative forms

bentevi (proscribed)

Etymology

Literally, “I saw you well”, onomatopoeic from the bird's call.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbẽj̃.t͡ʃiˈvi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbẽj̃.teˈvi/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.tɨˈvi/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.tɨˈbi/

Rhymes: -i
Hyphenation: bem‧-te‧-vi

Noun

bem-te-vi m (plural bem-te-vis)

(Brazil, strictly) great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
Synonyms: grande-kiskadi, bem-te-vi-verdadeiro, pitanguá
(Brazil, broadly) any of various tyrant flycatchers in the subfamily Tyranninae that have a simillar call

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