bem-te-vi

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

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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

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