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Portuguese
Etymology
From Sião, Siam (“historical name of Thailand”) + -ês. Compare English Siamese.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.aˈme(j)s/ , (faster pronunciation) /sjaˈme(j)s/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.aˈme(j)s/ , (faster pronunciation) /sjaˈme(j)s/
- Rhymes: -eʃ
- Hyphenation: si‧a‧mês
Adjective
siamês (feminine siamesa, masculine plural siameses, feminine plural siamesas)
- (historical) Siamese (of or relating to Siam)
Noun
siamês m (plural siameses, feminine siamesa, feminine plural siamesas)
- (historical) Siamese (person from Siam)
- Siamese cat (breed of domestic cat)
Proper noun
siamês m
- (historical) the Thai language
- Synonym: tailandês
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