Where it is said
How it is used
The strong fishy smell that clings to markets, hands and pans — a everyday Pará word (Tupi origin) that Belém press treats as local vocabulary. Neutral to mildly negative.
Examples
O cheiro de pitiú na feira de peixe era tão forte que tive que sair.
The smell of strong fish at the fish market was so strong that I had to leave.
Depois da pescaria, o barco ficou com um pitiú insuportável.
After the fishing trip, the boat had an unbearable strong fish smell.
Os pescadores reclamaram do pitiú que ficou impregnado nas roupas.
The fishermen complained about the strong fish smell that clung to their clothes.
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Sources cited on this page
Sources: DPopular — Conheça as 49 principais gírias paraenses e seus significados! · tier 3; O Liberal — Vai viajar para Belém? Confira as expressões usadas na cidade e o que significam · tier 3; Portal das Gírias — Dicionário Paraense · tier 4; Priberam — pitiú · tier 2; Aulete — pitiú · tier 2