cachôro

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Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese cachorro (“puppy; dog”). Adjectival senses of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃɔ.ɾu/, /kaˈt͡ʃɔ.ɾo/

Noun

cachôro

  1. dog
    Synonym: cám
    cachôro-china ― dog whose bark is worse than its bite (literally, “Chinese dog”)
    cachôro-fêmea ― bitch, female dog
    cachôro morto ― dead or useless dog
    cachôro-doido ― rabid dog
    suzo di cachôro ― dog excrement

Usage notes

  • Unlike in Portugal (but like in Brazil), the term refers to dogs of any size or age, rather than specifically puppies.
  • Seemingly more common than cám, except in certain fixed phrases and idioms.

Derived terms

  • sôm-cachôro (“dish made by using up odds and ends in the kitchen”, literally “dog dish”)

Adjective

cachôro

  1. cowardly
  2. vile

References

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