"bicho" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbi.ʃu/ [Brazil], /ˈbi.ʃu/ [Brazil], /ˈbi.ʃo/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈbi.ʃu/ [Portugal], /ˈbi.ʃu/ [Portugal], /ˈbi.t͡ʃu/ [Northern, Portugal] Forms: bichos [plural]
Rhymes: -iʃu, (Northern Portugal) -it͡ʃu Etymology: From Vulgar Latin *bīstius, a masculine form of bīstia, from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|VL.|*bīstius}} Vulgar Latin *bīstius, {{m|la|bīstia}} bīstia, {{inh|pt|la|bēstia||beast}} Latin bēstia (“beast”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} bicho m (plural bichos)
  1. beast (non-human animal) Tags: masculine Synonyms: animal, besta, fera
    Sense id: en-bicho-pt-noun-Epls1zZQ
  2. (derogatory) severely aggressive person Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-bicho-pt-noun-8a1~LGyp
  3. (Brazil, slang, vocative) buddy (close friend); also used as a general informal form of address Tags: Brazil, masculine, slang, vocative Synonyms: amigo, camarada, companheiro
    Sense id: en-bicho-pt-noun-BXkNqjMW Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  4. bug Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bicho-pt-noun-7LU~Nns1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bicha, bichado, bichano, bichar, bicharada, bicheira, bicheiro
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: bichão, bichinho, bicho de conta, bicho de conta-aquático, bicho de conta-do-mar, bicho de estimação, bicho de sete cabeças, bicho do mato, bicho-barbeiro, bicho-cabeludo, bicho-careta, bicho-carpinteiro, bicho-côdeo, bicho-da-costa, bicho-da-preguiça, bicho-da-seda, bicho-da-taquara, bicho-da-terra, bicho-das-frutas, bicho-das-palmeiras, bicho-de-canastro, bicho-de-cesto, bicho-de-chifre, bicho-de-coco, bicho-de-frade, bicho-de-goiaba, bicho-de-ormuz, bicho-de-pau, bicho-de-pé, bicho-de-porco, bicho-do-café, bicho-do-mar, bicho-do-milho, bicho-galo, bicho-gordo, bicho-grilo, bicho-mole, bicho-papão, bicho-pau, bicho-preguiça, bicho-preto, bicho-vergonhoso, jogo do bicho, se correr o bicho pega, se ficar o bicho come, ser o bicho

Verb

Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} bicho
  1. first-person singular present indicative of bichar Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: bichar Categories (lifeform): Animals
    Sense id: en-bicho-pt-verb-GQ8Gmjs8 Disambiguation of Animals: 22 20 24 2 31 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 14 24 27 1 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbi.t͡ʃu/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʃu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Northern Portugal) -it͡ʃu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bicho"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Portuguese non-lemma forms",
    "Portuguese verb forms",
    "pt:Animals"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "bicho",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "bichar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "first-person singular present indicative of bichar"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bichar",
          "bichar#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bicho"
}

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