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Portuguese
Etymology
From Brazil + -uca.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ukɐ
- Hyphenation: bra‧zu‧ca
Adjective
brazuca m or f (plural brazucas, not comparable)
- (colloquial, originally derogatory) Brazilian
- Synonyms: brasileiro, (colloquial) zuca
Noun
brazuca m or f by sense (plural brazucas)
- (colloquial, originally derogatory) Brazilian
- Synonyms: brasileiro, (colloquial) zuca
Usage notes
The word was coined in Portugal as a derogatory term, but was later adopted by Brazilians themselves as a colloquial term. The word tuga is a Brazilian equivalent applied to the Portuguese which suffered the same evolution.
References
- ^ Sérgio Rodrigues (2012 September 4) “Brazuca é um nome triste, mas não por ser com ‘z’”, in Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese), retrieved 2025-02-14
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese brazuca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /bɾaˈθuka/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bɾaˈsuka/
- Rhymes: -uka
- Syllabification: bra‧zu‧ca
Adjective
brazuca m or f (masculine and feminine plural brazucas)
- (ethnic slur, informal) Brazilian
Noun
brazuca m or f by sense (plural brazucas)
- (ethnic slur, informal) Brazilian