"candiru" meaning in Portuguese

See candiru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɐ̃.d͡ʒiˈɾu/ [Brazil], /kɐ̃.diˈɾu/ [Portugal] Forms: candirus [plural], candirú [alternative]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Borrowed from Nheengatu kandirú. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|yrl:kandirú|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Nheengatu", "term" : "kandirú", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "yrl" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "candiru", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="candiru"> Borrowed from Nheengatu kandirú. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} candiru m (plural candirus)
  1. candiru (a small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river) Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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      "name": "ety"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Nheengatu kandirú.",
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    {
      "form": "candirus",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "candirú",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
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        "can",
        "di",
        "ru"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        },
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        },
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          "name": "Catfish",
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        ]
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        "Brazil"
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      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
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      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Nheengatu kandirú.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "candirus",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "candirú",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese masculine nouns",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "Portuguese terms borrowed from Nheengatu",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Nheengatu",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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          "Vandellia cirrhosa",
          "Wikispecies:Vandellia cirrhosa"
        ]
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        "masculine"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɐ̃.d͡ʒiˈɾu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐ̃.diˈɾu/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "candiru"
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