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pau.

stick

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaw/Brazil[ˈpaʊ̯]Brazil/ˈpaw/Portugal
  1. stick

    masculine
  2. wood

    masculine
  3. penis, dick, cock, prick

    figuratively · masculine · slang · vulgar
  4. singular of paus (“clubs”) (one of the four suits of playing cards)

    form-of · masculine · singular
  5. a unit of currency

    masculine · slang
    Isso custou uns 500 paus.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pao, from Latin pālus (“stake”), from Proto-Italic *pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos, from *peh₂ǵ-. Compare Galician pau, Asturian palu, and Spanish palo.

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