patureba

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Old Tupi or from pato.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.tuˈɾɛ.bɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.tuˈɾɛ.bɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.tuˈɾɛ.ba/

• Hyphenation: pa‧tu‧re‧ba

Noun

patureba m (plural paturebas)

1. (Brazil, dialectal, cooking) dry and salty catfish
2. (ornithology) duck–garganey hybrid

   Synonym: paturi

Noun

patureba m or f by sense (plural paturebas)

1. (dialectal) fool (stupid person)

Adjective

patureba m or f (plural paturebas)

1. (dialectal) stupid, idiot, dumb