peba

English

Etymology

Compare Portuguese peba. Ultimately from Old Tupi peba (“having a flattened shape”).

Noun

peba (plural pebas)

  1. An armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) found from Texas to Paraguay; the tatouhou.

References
  • peba in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Finnish

Noun

peba

  1. (slang) bum, ass

Synonyms

Lindu

Noun

peba

  1. cat

Old Tupi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛβ̞a/

Adjective

peba

  1. having a flattened shape.

References
  • Barbosa, A. Lemos; 1956; Curso de Tupi Antigo; Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José.
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