barriga d'água

Portuguese

Etymology

From barriga +‎ de +‎ água. Literally, “water belly”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈʁi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [baˈhi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈʁi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [baˈhi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /baˈʁi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [baˈχi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈʁi.ɡa ˈd‿a.ɡwa/ [baˈhi.ɡa ˈd‿a.ɡwa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈʁi.ɡɐ ˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [bɐˈʁi.ɣɐ ˈð‿a.ɣwɐ]

Noun

barriga d'água f (uncountable)

1. (informal, pathology) schistosomiasis
2. (informal, pathology) ascites