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brancarana.

light-skinned mulatta, a mixed-race woman who passes as white

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌbɾɐ̃.kaˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil
  1. light-skinned mulatta, a mixed-race woman who passes as white

    Brazil · derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese branca Proto-Tupian *ran Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ran Old Tupi ran Proto-Tupian *-ap Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aβ? Old Tupi -a Old Tupi ranabor. Portuguese -rana Portuguese brancarana From branca (“white woman”) + -rana (“similar”).

adj/ˌbɾɐ̃.kaˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil
  1. feminine singular of brancarão

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese branca Proto-Tupian *ran Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ran Old Tupi ran Proto-Tupian *-ap Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aβ? Old Tupi -a Old Tupi ranabor. Portuguese -rana Portuguese brancarana From branca (“white woman”) + -rana (“similar”).

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