the North, Pará
/pi.t͡ʃiˈu/pee-chee-OOnoun
strong fish smell
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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.
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.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
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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