bucho

See also: buchō

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Traditionally held to be an irregular derivative of Latin mūsculus (“muscle”), perhaps originally referring to the back of the leg. Assuming relation with Spanish buche, it may be from Latin buccula, with influence of Old French bouge. Other theories include Latin bursus or buscus, or an expressive formation.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.ʃu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.ʃu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.ʃo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.t͡ʃu/

• Rhymes: -uʃu
• Hyphenation: bu‧cho

Noun

bucho m (plural buchos)

1. maw (stomach of an animal)
2. (humorous) the belly of a person

   Synonym: barriga

3. (usually humorous) a pregnant belly

   Synonyms: barriga, ventre

4. a dish made from the stomach of an animal

   Synonyms: buchada, dobradinha

Descendants

• Guinea-Bissau Creole: butcu

Further reading

• “bucho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “bucho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025