barnabé

Portuguese

Etymology

Perhaps from the French given name Barnabé.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baʁ.naˈbɛ/ [baɦ.naˈbɛ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baʁ.naˈbɛ/ [baɦ.naˈbɛ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /baɾ.naˈbɛ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /baʁ.naˈbɛ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baɻ.naˈbɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐɾ.nɐˈbɛ/ [bɐɾ.nɐˈβɛ]

• Rhymes: -ɛ
• Hyphenation: bar‧na‧bé

Noun

barnabé m (plural barnabés)

1. (Brazil, informal) a low-rank public officer