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emboaba.

Nickname given in Colonial Brazil by bandeirantes and their descendants to Portuguese and other outsiders lured by gold and precious stones.

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ẽ.boˈa.bɐ/Brazil/ĩ.boˈa.bɐ/Brazil/ẽˈbwa.bɐ/Portugal[ẽˈbwa.βɐ]Portugal
  1. Nickname given in Colonial Brazil by bandeirantes and their descendants to Portuguese and other outsiders lured by gold and precious stones.

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

Borrowed from Língua Geral Paulista mboaba.

adj/ẽ.boˈa.bɐ/Brazil/ĩ.boˈa.bɐ/Brazil/ẽˈbwa.bɐ/Portugal[ẽˈbwa.βɐ]Portugal
  1. Any foreign individual, especially Portuguese.

    Brazil · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Língua Geral Paulista mboaba.

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