poraquê

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Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

poraquê

Alternative forms[edit]

poroquê, puraquê

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Tupi poraké.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.ɾaˈke/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pu.ɾaˈke/

Rhymes: -e
Hyphenation: po‧ra‧quê

Noun[edit]

poraquê m (plural poraquês)

(Brazil) electric eel (Electrophorus electricus, an eel-like fish capable of generating powerful electric shocks)
Synonyms: enguia-elétrica, peixe-elétrico

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