galinha-d'angola

Portuguese

Alternative forms

galinha-de-angola, galinha-da-angola
galinha d'angola (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Literally, “Angola's chicken”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlĩ.ɲɐ dɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [ɡaˈlĩ.j̃ɐ dɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈli.ɲa dɐ̃ˈɡɔ.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈli.ɲɐ dɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [ɡɐˈli.ɲɐ ðɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ]

Rhymes: -ɔlɐ
Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nha‧d'an‧go‧la

Noun

galinha-d'angola m (plural galinha-d'angolas)

helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Synonyms: pintada-da-guiné, capote, tô-fraco
(by extension, rare) guinea fowl (any bird of the family Numididae)
Synonym: pintada

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