bem-te-vi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• bentevi (proscribed)

Etymology

Literally, “I saw you well”, onomatopoeic from the bird's call.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbẽj̃.t͡ʃiˈvi/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.t͡ʃiˈvi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbẽj̃.t͡ʃiˈvi/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.t͡ʃiˈvi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbẽj̃.teˈvi/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.teˈvi]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.tɨˈvi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.tɨˈvi/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.tɨˈbi/ [ˌbɐ̃j̃.tɨˈβi]

• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: bem‧-te‧-vi

Noun

bem-te-vi m (plural bem-te-vis)

1. (Brazil, strictly) great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

   Synonyms: grande-kiskadi, bem-te-vi-verdadeiro, pitanguá

2. (Brazil, broadly) any of various tyrant flycatchers in the subfamily Tyranninae that have a simillar call

Derived terms

• bem-te-vi-barulhento
• bem-te-vi-cabeça-de-estaca
• bem-te-vi-da-copa
• bem-te-vi-de-barriga-sulfurea
• bem-te-vi-de-cabeça-cinza
• bem-te-vi-do-bico-chato
• bem-te-vi-peitica
• bem-te-vi-pequeno
• bem-te-vi-pirata
• bem-te-vi-rajado
• bem-te-vi-verdadeiro
• bem-te-vizinho