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boto

[ˈbo.tu]

noun

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. any dolphin, especially a freshwater one
  2. Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)
  3. dolphin
  4. A type of aquatic mammal that lives in water, specifically often referring to the pink dolphins found in the Amazon River.
Examples

O boto é um animal muito conhecido na região amazônica.

The Amazon river dolphin is a very well-known animal in the Amazon region.

Pronunciationˈbo.tu

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteSpecifically refers to freshwater dolphins, especially the species found in the Amazon.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.