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furo.

hole, orifice

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfu.ɾu/Brazil/ˈfu.ɾu/Portugal

  1. hole, orifice

    masculine

  2. puncture

    colloquial · masculine

  3. free time

    informal · masculine

  4. the act of standing someone up (missing an appointment)

    Brazil · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der. Latin forāre Old Galician-Portuguese furar Portuguese furardeverb. Portuguese furo Deverbal from furar. Compare Italian foro.

verb/ˈfu.ɾu/Brazil/ˈfu.ɾu/Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of furar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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