carona

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carona (saddle).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ro‧na

Noun

carona f (plural caronas)

  1. (Brazil) hitchhiking (act of a free transportation in a vehicle)
    Synonym: (Portugal) boleia
  2. (Brazil) ride, lift; carpool
    Você pode, por favor, me dar uma carona?
    Can you please give me a ride?
  3. (Brazil) hitchhiker

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾona/
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: ca‧ro‧na

Noun

carona f (plural caronas)

  1. saddle pad
    • 1888, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Ismael, Buenos Aires: La Tribuna Nacional:
      Los últimos que llegaban del rodeo desensillaban y largaban sus pinos sudorosos, dándoles un golpecito con las riendas en los cuartos, después de acariciarles con dos o tres palmadas el cuello, y de pasarles de la cruz a la cola el lomo del cuchillo para refrescar la traspiración espumosa bien señalada por los bastos, las bajeras y la carona.
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Descendants

  • Portuguese: carona

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