pica-pau

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Um pica-pau

Alternative forms

Etymology

From picar (to beak) +‎ pau (wood).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpi.kɐˈpaw/ , /pi.kaˈpaw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpi.kaˈpaw/ , /pi.kaˈpaw/

  • Audio (Brazil):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ca-‧pau

Noun

pica-pau m (plural pica-paus)

  1. woodpecker (any bird of the family Picidae)
  2. (South Brazil, derogatory, historical) a supporter of Júlio de Castilhos in the Federalist Revolution; republican
    Synonyms: castilhista, ximango

Descendants

  • Tetum: pikapau

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