saúva

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• saúba

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi ysaúba.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈu.vɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈu.vɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈu.va/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈu.vɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈu.vɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈu.bɐ/ [sɐˈu.βɐ]

• Rhymes: -uvɐ
• Hyphenation: sa‧ú‧va

Noun

saúva f (plural saúvas)

1. (Brazil) leaf-cutter ant of the genus Atta – a major agricultural pest