Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
tipóia
English translation:
baby carrier (hammock)
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zabrowa
Jan 9, 2007 11:43
17 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
tipóia
Portuguese to English
Science
Zoology
Phonology
No further context... perhaps a plant, perhaps an animal... who knows? Maybe you.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | baby carrier (hammock) | R. Alex Jenkins |
5 | sling | Lumen (X) |
4 | hammock | Edgar Potter |
4 | arm sling ou cab, carriage | Lilian Magalhães |
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Jan 9, 2007 11:43: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
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baby carrier (hammock)
It's the number one meaning as found in my Portuguese to Portuguese dictionary, perhaps my English isn't quite phrased correctly.
The Indians traditionally use a tipóia to carry their children on their backs from one place to another.
"sling" is perhaps the most common meaning, agreed, but it depends absolutely on the translation this word comes from.
All the best,
The Indians traditionally use a tipóia to carry their children on their backs from one place to another.
"sling" is perhaps the most common meaning, agreed, but it depends absolutely on the translation this word comes from.
All the best,
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Comment: "é fato, você está certo, o significado não é um só. "Tipóia" é uma palavra de origem aparentemente africana. No português serve para designar o suporte a que você se referiu, como o utensílio indígena que serve para carregar a criança"
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sling
One of those things you wear around your neck to support your arm, when you break it:
Check out the picutres:
http://images.google.com.br/images?hl=pt-BR&q=tipóia&btnG=Pe...
Sling: http://www.nismat.org/orthocor/shld_postop/sling.jpg
http://images.google.com.br/images?svnum=10&hl=pt-BR&lr=&q=a...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-09 13:22:11 GMT)
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Also, *arm sling*
Check out the picutres:
http://images.google.com.br/images?hl=pt-BR&q=tipóia&btnG=Pe...
Sling: http://www.nismat.org/orthocor/shld_postop/sling.jpg
http://images.google.com.br/images?svnum=10&hl=pt-BR&lr=&q=a...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-09 13:22:11 GMT)
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Also, *arm sling*
2 days 3 hrs
arm sling ou cab, carriage
Depende do contexto...normalmente é aquele objeto para segurar membros engessados.
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