jabuti

Portuguese

Alternative forms

jaboty (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Tupi îaboti.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒa.bu.t͡ʃi/

Noun

jabuti m (plural jabutis, feminine jabota, feminine plural jabotas)

either the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata) or the red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)
(by extension) any tortoise (terrestrial turtle)
(Brazil, law, slang) an amendment to a law which is strange to its main subject, as "tortoises do not climb trees" (Brazilian proverb) (it was put onto the tree by someone)

Synonyms

(yellow-footed tortoise): jabuti-tinga
(red-footed tortoise): jabuti-piranga

Hypernyms

quelónio (Portugal), quelônio (Brazil), tartaruga, testudíneo

Coordinate terms

(tortoise): cágado, tartaruga marinha

Derived terms

jabutizinho (diminutive)

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