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pernilongo.

mosquito (flying insect, especially of the genus Culex)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/peʁ.niˈlõ.ɡu/Brazil[peɦ.niˈlõ.ɡu]Brazil/peɾ.niˈlõ.ɡu/São-Paulo/peʁ.niˈlõ.ɡu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. mosquito (flying insect, especially of the genus Culex)

    Brazil · masculine
  2. black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

    masculine
  3. cranefly (any fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha with very long legs)

    Brazil · masculine · regional
Where this word comes from

From perna (“leg”) + longo (“long”).

adj/peʁ.niˈlõ.ɡu/Brazil[peɦ.niˈlõ.ɡu]Brazil/peɾ.niˈlõ.ɡu/São-Paulo/peʁ.niˈlõ.ɡu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. long-legged

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From perna (“leg”) + longo (“long”).

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