Masculine
Meaning
pigeon, dove
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpõ.bu/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese *poombo, from Latin palumbus (“wood pigeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *pal-wo (“dark-colored, gray”). Cognate with Spanish paloma.
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