caninana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi kaninana.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.niˈnɐ̃.nɐ/, /ˌkɐ̃.niˈnɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.niˈnɐ̃.nɐ/, /ˌkɐ̃.niˈnɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.niˈnɐ.na/, /ˌkɐ.niˈnɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.niˈnɐ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.niˈnɐ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.niˈna.nɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɐnɐ, -ɐ̃nɐ
• Hyphenation: ca‧ni‧na‧na

Noun

caninana f (plural caninanas)

1. tropical chicken snake (Spilotes pullatus)
2. (Brazil, regional, offensive) a vile woman

   Synonym: cobra