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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “have nowhere to drop dead”, from the sense of be so poor to the point of not having the money to pay for a burial.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈteɾ ˈõ.dɨ kɐˈiɾ ˈmoɾ.tu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈte.ɾi ˈõ.dɨ kɐˈi.ɾi ˈmoɾ.tu/
Verb
não ter onde cair morto
- (idiomatic) to be extremely poor
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