sirigaita

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• serigaita

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ɾiˈɡaj.tɐ/ [si.ɾiˈɡaɪ̯.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ɾiˈɡaj.tɐ/ [si.ɾiˈɡaɪ̯.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ɾiˈɡaj.ta/ [si.ɾiˈɡaɪ̯.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /si.ɾiˈɡaj.tɐ/ [si.ɾiˈɣaj.tɐ], /sɨ.ɾiˈɡaj.tɐ/ [sɨ.ɾiˈɣaj.tɐ]

• Hyphenation: si‧ri‧gai‧ta

Noun

sirigaita f (plural sirigaitas)

1. (informal) minx (a cheeky, impudent or pert woman)

   Synonym: lambisgoia

2. (ornithology) short-toed treecreeper