joão-de-barro

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “clay John”, after the clay nests they build.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu], /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu], /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.χu], /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.χu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.χu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.deˈba.ʁo/ [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.deˈba.ho], /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.deˈba.ʁo/ [ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.deˈba.ho], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.deˈba.ʁo/ [ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃.deˈba.ho]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.dɨˈba.ʁu/ [ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.dɨˈβa.ʁu]

Noun

joão-de-barro m (plural joões-de-barro)

1. rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus)