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Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. May be related to geringonça (“argot”). Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *garyos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾja/
Noun
gíria f (plural gírias)
- jargon
- slang, argot, cant