bichano

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, or from bicho (“animal”) +‎ -ano

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈʃɐ̃.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈʃɐ̃.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈʃɐ.no/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈʃɐ.nu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈʃɐ.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈt͡ʃa.nu/

Noun

bichano m (plural bichanos)

1. (informal) pussy; cat

Descendants

• → Old Tupi: bixana, pixana
  • Nheengatu: pixana