/saˈɡwi/, /sɐˈɡwi/, [sɐˈɣwi]
OrigemBorrowed from Old Tupi sagûi. First attested in 1511 in the logbook of the ship Bretoa.
- masculinemarmoset (any of several species of small, long-tailed monkeys)
“O sagui, para quem não sabe, é um macaco pequeno, de cauda comprida, muito comum antigamente.” — The marmoset, for those who don't know, is a small monkey with a long tail, very common in the past.
Formassaguis(plural) · sagüi(alternative) · sagùi(alternative) · saguim(alternative) · sauí(alternative) · sauim(alternative) · soim(alternative) · sonhim(alternative) · xauim(alternative)
Fonte: Wikcionário