cachoeira

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Portuguese

Etymology

From cachão + -eira.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ʃuˈe(j).ɾɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /kaˈʃwe(j).ɾɐ/ , /ka.ʃoˈe(j).ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ʃoˈe(j).ɾa/
 

Noun

cachoeira f (plural cachoeiras)

  1. waterfall
    Synonyms: catarata, catadupa, salto
  2. (Brazil, slang, colloquial, chiefly preceded by cê é louco) bro
    Synonyms: viado, tio, mano

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