Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Tupi samambaîa.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.mɐ̃ˈbaj.ɐ/ [sa.mɐ̃ˈbaɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.mɐ̃ˈbaj.a/ [sa.mɐ̃ˈbaɪ̯.a]

  • Rhymes: -ajɐ
  • Hyphenation: sa‧mam‧bai‧a

Noun

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samambaia f (plural samambaias)

  1. (Brazil) fern
    Synonym: (Portugal) feto