couro cabeludo

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of couro +‎ cabeludo. Literally, “hairy leather”. Compare Galician coiro cabeludo and Spanish cuero cabelludo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu ka.beˈlu.du/ [ˈko(ʊ̯).ɾu ka.beˈlu.du]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu ka.beˈlu.du/ [ˈko(ʊ̯).ɾu ka.beˈlu.du]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾo ka.beˈlu.do/ [ˈko(ʊ̯).ɾo ka.beˈlu.do]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu kɐ.bɨˈlu.du/ [ˈko(w).ɾu kɐ.βɨˈlu.ðu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu kɐ.bɨˈlu.du/ [ˈko(w).ɾu kɐ.βɨˈlu.ðu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkow.ɾu kɐ.bɨˈlu.du/ [ˈkow.ɾu kɐ.βɨˈlu.ðu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko.ɾu kɐ.bɨˈlu.du/ [ˈko.ɾu kɐ.βɨˈlu.ðu]

• Hyphenation: cou‧ro, ca‧be‧lu‧do

Noun

couro cabeludo m (plural couros cabeludos)

1. scalp (part of head where the hair grows)