tucuxi

English

Etymology

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Noun

tucuxi (plural tucuxis)

1. A freshwater dolphin, estuarine dolphin Sotalia fluviatilis, found in the rivers of the Amazon Basin

Translations

freshwater dolphin

• Polish: sotalia amazońska f
• Russian: бе́лый дельфи́н m (bélyj delʹfín), речна́я сота́лия f (rečnája sotálija), амазо́нская сота́лия f (amazónskaja sotálija), амазо́нский дельфи́и́н m (amazónskij delʹfíín)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• tucuxy (obsolete)

Etymology

Possibly from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tu.kuˈʃi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tu.kuˈʃi/

Noun

tucuxi m (plural tucuxis)

1. boto; tucuxi, Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis, a freshwater dolphin of the Amazon)

   Synonym: boto