Corrected entry: The fruit that so easily conks Beck out is said to be "Konlabos, with a K. The letter "K" is not used in Portuguese except in borrowed words like "Kit" and "Kaiser. They would never have spelled the name of a fruit with a "K.
Garlonuss
19th Apr 2004
The Rundown (2003)
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Correction: "Konlabos" IS a borrowed word - from Olmec, a South American dialect.
Yes, but "south American dialects" also don't have the letter K. They may have the K sound, but when a Brazilian would spell it out, they wouldn't use a borrowed letter when they already have the C and the Q in Portuguese which serve that purpose.
Garlonuss ★