andorinhão

Portuguese

Etymology

From andorinha (“swallow”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.do.ɾĩˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.do.ɾĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.do.ɾiˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.do.ɾiˈɲɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.du.ɾiˈɲɐ̃w̃/

Noun

andorinhão m (plural andorinhões)

  1. swift (small bird of the family Apodidae)
    Synonyms: gaivão, aião, arvião, zirro, taperuçu

Further reading

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