bicho-homem

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, man-beast.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈõ.mẽj̃/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃoˈo.mẽj̃/
 

  • Hyphenation: bi‧cho‧-ho‧mem

Noun

bicho-homem m (plural bichos-homens or bichos-homem)

  1. a human, on the same level as other animals