galinha-d'angola

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Etymology

Literally, Angola's chicken.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˌlĩ.ɲɐ.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˌli.ɲa.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.la/

  • Rhymes: -ɔlɐ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nha‧d'an‧go‧la

Noun

galinha-d'angola m (plural galinhas-d'angola)

  1. helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
    Synonyms: pintada-da-guiné, capote, tô-fraco
  2. (by extension, rare) guinea fowl (any bird of the family Numididae)
    Synonym: pintada