cão-miúdo

Portuguese

Etymology

From cão (“dog”) +‎ miúdo (“small”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃.miˈu.du/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃.mɪˈu.du], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈmju.du/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈmju.du]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃.miˈu.do/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃.mɪˈu.do], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈmju.do/ [ˌkɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈmju.do]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈmju.du/ [ˌkɐ̃w̃ˈmju.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: cão‧-mi‧ú‧do

Noun

cão-miúdo m (plural cães-miúdos)

  1. (Brazil, informal) the Devil
    Synonyms: cão-tinhoso, diabo, demônio

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