boto
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Experts suspect that the heat wave and drought may be the cause of the high numbers of fish and river dolphins, known as boto, which have been washing up dead.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
Thus, from Kudri = to sew, ŝuo = a shoe, boto = boot, we get kudristino = a seamstress or dressmaker, ŝuisto = a shoemaker, botisto = a bootmaker.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
She said roughly eight of every 10 carcasses are pink dolphins, called "botos" in Brazil, which could represent 10% of their estimated population in Lake Tefé.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
Roughly eight of every 10 carcasses are pink dolphins, called "botos" in Brazil, which could represent 10% of their estimated population in Lake Tefé, she said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
About 200 fishermen take their cues from the botos bons, or “good” dolphins.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2013
The dolphins work on their own time: The fishermen often stand idly onshore when the botos are not around.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2013
Those that keep to themselves are described as botos ruins, “bad” dolphins.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2013
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