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Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from Old Tupi or from pato.
Pronunciation
Noun
patureba m (plural paturebas)
- (Brazil, dialectal, cooking) dry and salty catfish
- (ornithology) duck–garganey hybrid
- Synonym: paturi
Noun
patureba m or f by sense (plural paturebas)
- (dialectal) fool (stupid person)
Adjective
patureba m or f (plural paturebas)
- (dialectal) stupid, idiot, dumb