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biriba.

card game variety, precursor to canastra

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/biˈɾi.bɐ/Brazil/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal[biˈɾi.βɐ]Portugal/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. card game variety, precursor to canastra

    Brazil · masculine
  2. snack consisting of sausages and pickles on a stick, served at parties

    Brazil · masculine
  3. character in bumba meu boi who chases after children using a whip

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi.

noun/biˈɾi.bɐ/Brazil/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal[biˈɾi.βɐ]Portugal/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. short stick

    Brazil · feminine
  2. filly (young female horse) able to work

    Brazil · Minas-Gerais · feminine
  3. used bicycle

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi.

noun/biˈɾi.bɐ/Brazil/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal[biˈɾi.βɐ]Portugal/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. native or inhabitant of the countryside native or inhabitant of the montainous regions of Rio Grande do Sul

    Brazil · South-Brazil · by-personal-gender · colloquial · feminine · masculine
  2. native or inhabitant of the countryside native or inhabitant of São Paulo

    Brazil · South-Brazil · by-personal-gender · colloquial · feminine · masculine
  3. native or inhabitant of the countryside native or inhabitant of Minas Gerais

    Brazil · South-Brazil · by-personal-gender · colloquial · dated · feminine · masculine
  4. mule herder

    Brazil · by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi.

adj/biˈɾi.bɐ/Brazil/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal[biˈɾi.βɐ]Portugal/biˈɾi.bɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. of, from, or relating to the countryside of, from or relating to the montainous regions of Rio Grande do Sul

    Brazil · South-Brazil · feminine · masculine
  2. of, from, or relating to the countryside of, from or relating to São Paulo

    Brazil · South-Brazil · feminine · masculine
  3. of, from, or relating to the countryside of, from or relating to Minas Gerais

    Brazil · South-Brazil · dated · feminine · masculine
  4. distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious

    Brazil · feminine · masculine
  5. relating to a short stick

    Brazil · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi.

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