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): /ɡaˌlĩ.ɲɐ.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [ɡaˌlĩ.j̃ɐ.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˌlĩ.ɲɐ.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [ɡaˌlĩ.j̃ɐ.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˌli.ɲa.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˌli.ɲɐ.d‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [ɡɐˌli.ɲɐ.ð‿ɐ̃ˈɡɔ.lɐ]

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

Noun

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

1. helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

   Synonyms: pintada-da-guiné, capote, tô-fraco

2. (by extension, rare) guinea fowl (any bird of the family Numididae)

   Synonym: pintada