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tocaia.

ambush (act of concealing oneself and waiting to attack by surprise)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/toˈkaj.ɐ/Brazil[toˈkaɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/tuˈkaj.ɐ/Portugal
  1. ambush (act of concealing oneself and waiting to attack by surprise)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Tupi (t)okaîa (“shack”).

verb/toˈkaj.ɐ/Brazil[toˈkaɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/tuˈkaj.ɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of tocaiar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of tocaiar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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