amendoim

Portuguese

amendoins

Etymology

From Old Tupi mandu'wi, with influence of amêndoa (“almond”)[1]. Compare the doublet mandubi.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mẽ.ˈdwĩ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.mẽ.du.ˈĩ/, /-ˈdwĩ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧men‧do‧im

Noun

amendoim m (plural amendoins)

  1. peanut, goober

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa.
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