bichano/pixana

English translation: kitten...pussy cat

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Portuguese term or phrase:bichano/pixana
English translation:kitten...pussy cat
Entered by: airmailrpl

07:47 Dec 12, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
Portuguese term or phrase: bichano/pixana
This is one term given as a gloss in a linguistic work, so there is no additional text. Basically, the author gives an indigenous word and offers this term above as the translation without further information. Not sure what it could be... any ideas? I assume it is an animal of sorts, but who knows
zabrowa
Local time: 08:35
kitten...pussy cat
Explanation:
bi.cha.no
[biX'ânu] s. m. (pop.) kitten, pussy.

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gato
do nheengatu pixana "gato", do português bichano. okîaguar "onça de casa", "onça doméstica". sugestão {Leonardo}. okîaguarí, okîaguarin "onçinha de casa", ...
www.pysasu.cafewiki.org/index.php?gato

galeria
Gatil Pixana Cattu. Araraquara/SP. Mediterrâneo Neon. Seal Point (Macho). Marianne W. Teixeira. Gatil LeMiau. Porto Alegre/RS ...
www.gatilmediterraneo.com/galeria/galeria.htm
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4kitten...pussy cat
airmailrpl
5 +1cat (feline)
Eneide Moreira


  

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cat (feline)


Explanation:
Aurélio:
bi.cha.no
Substantivo masculino. Fam.
Gato.

bichano is related to felines

FLASH] GATIL PIXANA CATU BEM-VINDO AO SITE DO GATIL PIXANA CATUFormato do arquivo: Shockwave Flash
GATIL PIXANA CATU BEM-VINDO AO SITE DO GATIL PIXANA CATU.
www.gatilpixanacatu.net/titulo.swf - Páginas Semelhantes



Dicionário de Folclore Para Estudantes - Letra GO gato, o bichano, é o animal doméstico encontrado em quase todas as casas, usado para pegar ratos e baratas. Sobre o gato existem muitas crendices e ...
www.soutomaior.eti.br/mario/paginas/dic_g.htm - 23k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes


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It is used for any cat including wild ones.
Jornal de Poesia - Editor: Soares Feitosa27 - Da meninazinha da onça do Canindé e das palavras na ordem exata. ..... porque à medida que a chapa ia esquentando, o bichano ia-se afastando do fogo, ...
www.revista.agulha.nom.br/salomao6.html - 109k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

... o bichano resolve sair fora. No entanto, por puro azar, a onça tropica e cai lá de cima (a caverna ficava no alto de um penhasco), morrendo instantaneamente...


Eneide Moreira
Brazil
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Portuguese

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agree  Marlene Curtis
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
kitten...pussy cat


Explanation:
bi.cha.no
[biX'ânu] s. m. (pop.) kitten, pussy.

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Note added at 57 mins (2007-12-12 08:44:59 GMT)
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gato
do nheengatu pixana "gato", do português bichano. okîaguar "onça de casa", "onça doméstica". sugestão {Leonardo}. okîaguarí, okîaguarin "onçinha de casa", ...
www.pysasu.cafewiki.org/index.php?gato

galeria
Gatil Pixana Cattu. Araraquara/SP. Mediterrâneo Neon. Seal Point (Macho). Marianne W. Teixeira. Gatil LeMiau. Porto Alegre/RS ...
www.gatilmediterraneo.com/galeria/galeria.htm

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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agree  BMonikka
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agree  Marcelo Gonçalves: Yeah! Pussy cat!
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agree  Arlete Moraes
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agree  Thais Maria Lips
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