Where it is said
- the North· strongly associated
How it is used
The Amazonian word for mosquito (from Tupi karapa'nã); in the Southeast the same insect is a pernilongo or muriçoca. Neutral, everyday vocabulary in the North.
Examples
Na Amazônia, o mosquito é chamado de carapanã.
In the Amazon, the mosquito is called carapanã.
O carapanã é difícil de evitar na floresta.
The carapanã is hard to escape in the forest.
Levei muitas picadas de carapanã durante a viagem.
I got many mosquito bites during the trip.
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