baiacu
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Tupi baîaku.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /baj.aˈku/ [baɪ̯.aˈku]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /baj.ɐˈku/
- Hyphenation: bai‧a‧cu
Noun
baiacu m (plural baiacus)
- (Brazil) blowfish (any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe)
- Synonym: peixe-balão
See also
- fugu