saruê

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi sariûé.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾuˈe/ , (faster pronunciation) /saˈɾwe/

  • Rhymes: -e
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ru‧ê

Noun

saruê m (plural saruês)

  1. (Brazil, regional) large American opossum (any mammal in the genus Didelphis)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gambá