tamanduá-mirim

Portuguese

Etymology

From Tupi, so called because it is smaller than the giant anteater.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ta.mɐ̃.duˌa.miˈɾĩ/ [ta.mɐ̃.dʊˌa.miˈɾĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ta.mɐ̃ˌdwa.miˈɾĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ.mɐ̃ˌdwa.miˈɾĩ/

• Hyphenation: ta‧man‧du‧á‧-mi‧rim

Noun

tamanduá-mirim m (plural tamanduás-mirins)

1. tamandua (anteater of the genus Tamandua)