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Portuguese
Etymology
Possibly from Old Tupi i aruru (“he's sad”).[1]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -u
- Hyphenation: ju‧ru‧ru
Adjective
jururu m or f (plural jururus)(Brazil, colloquial)
- crestfallen (sad because of a recent disappointment)
- Synonyms: abatido, desalentado, desanimado, cabisbaixo, melancólico, tristonho, sorumbático, acabrunhado
- surly, crabby, crusty (constantly complaining)
- Synonyms: ranzinza, rabugento, reclamão
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