joão-de-barro

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “clay John”, after the clay nests they build.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu], /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.hu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.χu], /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.χu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/ [ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈba.χu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.deˈba.ʁo/ [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.deˈba.ho], /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.deˈba.ʁo/ [ʒʊˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.deˈba.ho], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.deˈba.ʁo/ [ˌʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃.deˈba.ho]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.dɨˈba.ʁu/ [ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.dɨˈβa.ʁu]

Noun

joão-de-barro m (plural joões-de-barro)

  1. rufous hornero (a bird of southern South America)
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