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burro.

donkey

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbu.ʁu/Brazil[ˈbu.hu]Brazil/ˈbu.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈbu.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. donkey

    masculine
  2. idiot, dunce

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from burrico (“small donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

noun/ˈbu.ʁu/Brazil[ˈbu.hu]Brazil/ˈbu.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈbu.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. sawhorse

    masculine
  2. crib (a literal translation, usually of a Classical work)

    Brazil · dated · masculine
  3. donkey engine

    masculine
  4. African striped grunt (Parapristipoma octolineatum)

    Angola · masculine
  5. boom vang

    masculine
  6. a card game

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from burrico (“small donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

adj/ˈbu.ʁu/Brazil[ˈbu.hu]Brazil/ˈbu.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈbu.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. stupid, dumb, idiotic

    comparable
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from burrico (“small donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

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