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brincadeira.

game, play

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɾĩ.kaˈde(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[bɾĩ.kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/bɾĩ.kɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal[bɾĩ.kɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]Portugal

  1. game, play

    feminine
    Era uma brincadeira de criança.

  2. frolic, fun

    feminine

  3. joke; banter

    feminine
    Foi uma brincadeira.
Where this word comes from

From brincar (“to play”) + -deira.

intj/bɾĩ.kaˈde(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[bɾĩ.kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/bɾĩ.kɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal[bɾĩ.kɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]Portugal

  1. just kidding

    Brazil
Where this word comes from

From brincar (“to play”) + -deira.

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