curumim

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• curumi

Etymology

Borrowed from Nheengatu kurumĩ.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ku.ɾuˈmĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ɾuˈmĩ/

• Hyphenation: cu‧ru‧mim

Noun

curumim m (plural curumins)

1. boy
2. servant (young employee)
3. (fishing) type of rod used to catch pirarucu

Synonyms

• menino
• rapazinho
• garoto
• rapaz
• criado
• jovem

Derived terms

• curuminzada