cuim
Portuguese, noun/ˈkuj̃/
cuim is spelled C-U-I-M (4 letters). Cuim is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “common designation, extended to arboreal rodents of the genus Coendou prehensilis, native to the American continent, which have a body…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “roedor arborícola do género Coendou”.
What does cuim mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinecommon designation, extended to arboreal rodents of the genus Coendou prehensilis, native to the American continent, which have a body covered by strong, pointed spines and a prehensile tail; cuandu, cuí, ouriço-cacheiro
noun
- 1
informalmasculinepig grunt
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. roedor arborícola do género Coendou 2. som que produz o porco quando berra
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cuim
- cuins plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cuim?
- Brazil /ˈkuj̃/
- Brazil [ˈkuɪ̯̃]
- Portugal /ˈkuj̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.