peixe-bruxa

Portuguese

Etymology

peixe (“fish”) +‎ bruxa (“witch, hag”)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃeˈbɾu.ʃa/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃeˈbɾu.ʃa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpe.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpe.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]

Noun

peixe-bruxa m (plural peixes-bruxa or peixes-bruxas)

hagfish (any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae)

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