urutau

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi uruta'gwi.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u.ɾuˈtaw/ [u.ɾuˈtaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /u.ɾuˈtaw/

• Rhymes: -aw
• Hyphenation: u‧ru‧tau

Noun

urutau m (plural urutaus)

1. (Brazil, zoology) potoo, especially the commonest species Nyctibius griseus

   Synonym: (Brazil) mãe-da-lua