The Falando Atlas of Brazilian Portuguese
galinha-d’angola, picote or guiné — galinha-d’angola (nationwide); picote (the North); guiné (the Northeast).
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Approximate. Usage varies by age, social group and context; a word can be heard outside the highlighted area.
ALiB records ten answers for this bird, but three create the clearest macro-regional pattern. Picote predominates in the North. Guiné leads in the Northeast while co-occurring with galinha-d’angola. In the remaining regions, galinha-d’angola predominates.
The bird has still more local names — including capote, cocar and tô-fraco — but this map limits itself to the three leaders explicitly summarized in the national ALiB source.
| Word | Meaning | Where it is most associated | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| galinha-d’angola | guinea fowl | Understood everywhere in Brazil. | neutral |
| picote | guinea fowl, small cut | the North — Strongly associated | informal |
| guiné | guinea fowl | the Northeast — Strongly associated | informal |
guinea fowl
The nationwide name that dominates outside the North and Northeast. The bird has many local names; this concept shows only the macro-regional leaders reported by ALiB.
A galinha-d'angola tem penas pintadas.The guinea fowl has spotted feathers.
Understood everywhere in Brazil.
guinea fowl, small cut
The dominant ALiB answer for guinea fowl in the North. Picote has unrelated meanings elsewhere, including a small cut.
No Norte, picote pode ser o nome da galinha-d'angola.In the North, picote can be the name for a guinea fowl.
guinea fowl
A leading Northeastern name for guinea fowl in ALiB data, where it co-occurs with galinha-d’angola.
No Nordeste, muita gente chama a galinha-d'angola de guiné.In the Northeast, many people call a guinea fowl guiné.
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