barnabé

barnabé

Portuguese

Etymology

Perhaps from the French given name Barnabé.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /baʁ.naˈbɛ/, [baɦ.naˈbɛ]

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /baʁ.naˈbɛ/, [baɦ.naˈbɛ]
  • IPA^(key): (São Paulo) /baɾ.naˈbɛ/, [baɾ.naˈbɛ]
  • IPA^(key): (Rio de Janeiro) /baʁ.naˈbɛ/, [baʁ.naˈbɛ]

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /bɐɾ.nɐˈbɛ/, [bɐɾ.nɐˈβɛ]

• Hyphenation: Bar‧na‧bé

Noun

barnabé m (plural barnabés)

1. (Brazil, informal) a low-rank public officer