-rana

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi rana (“similar”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɾa.nɐ/

Suffix

-rana m or f (plural -ranas)

(Brazil, sometimes derogatory) that resembles, similar

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -rana

Further reading

“-rana” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

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