Portuguese

Alternative forms

• jaboty (obsolete)

Noun

jabuti m (plural jabutis, feminine jabota, feminine plural jabotas)

1. either the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata) or the red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)
2. (by extension) any tortoise (terrestrial turtle)

Synonyms

• (yellow-footed tortoise): jabuti-tinga
• (red-footed tortoise): jabuti-piranga

Hypernyms

• quelónio, tartaruga, testudíneo

Coordinate terms

• (tortoise): cágado, tartaruga marinha

Derived terms

• jabutizinho (diminutive)