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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to cook the rooster”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/ , /ku.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/ , /ku.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.ziˈɲa(ɾ) o ˈɡa.lo/
Verb
cozinhar o galo (first-person singular present cozinho o galo, first-person singular preterite cozinhei o galo, past participle cozinhado o galo)
- (Brazil, colloquial, idiomatic) not to do anything productive; to fool around
2008, Henrinque Van Biene, O longo caminho, page 128:“ […] Agora pode ficar aqui à noite, cozinhando o galo e o que dizer amanhã em casa?”.- “ Now you can stay here tonight, fooling around and what to say at home tomorrow?”.