puraquê
Portuguese, noun/pu.ɾaˈke/
puraquê is spelled P-U-R-A-Q-U-Ê (7 letters). Puraquê is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “electric eel (eel-like fish of the subfamily Electrophorinae, capable of generating powerful electric shocks)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does puraquê mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculineelectric eel (eel-like fish of the subfamily Electrophorinae, capable of generating powerful electric shocks)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of puraquê
- puraquês plural
- poraquê alternative
- poroquê alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce puraquê?
- Brazil /pu.ɾaˈke/
- Portugal /pu.ɾɐˈke/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.