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borboleta.

butterfly, moth

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/boʁ.boˈle.tɐ/Brazil[boɦ.boˈle.tɐ]Brazil/boɾ.boˈle.tɐ/São-Paulo/boʁ.boˈle.tɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. butterfly, moth

    feminine
  2. butterfly stroke

    Brazil · feminine
  3. vagina (woman's genitalia)

    Brazil · feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese berbeleta of uncertain origin. Possible etymologies include: * Old Galician-Portuguese *belbeleta, from Vulgar Latin *belbellita, from bellus (“beautiful”). * Vulgar Latin *papilitta, from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly”). Cognate with Galician bolboreta.

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