perereca

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi (îu'i)perereka (“tree frog”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɾeˈɾɛ.kɐ/, /pɛ.ɾɛˈɾɛ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɾeˈɾɛ.ka/, /pɛ.ɾɛˈɾɛ.ka/

  • Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
  • Hyphenation: pe‧re‧re‧ca

Noun

perereca f (plural pererecas)

  1. (Brazil) tree frog
    Synonyms: rela, rã-arborícola
  2. (Brazil) mosquito
    Synonyms: mosquito, carapanã, pernilongo
  3. (Brazil, slang) female genitals; vagina
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina
  4. (Brazil, colloquial) derringer
    Synonym: garrucha
  5. (Brazil, colloquial) small portable radio
  6. (Brazil, colloquial, humorous) denture
    Synonym: dentadura
  7. (Brazil, colloquial) a small and fidgety person or animal

Usage notes

  • The gender of this Portuguese word is always feminine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “perereca-macho” for male, and “perereca-fêmea” for female.
  • The term can refer to any tree frog – that is, any frog that is slim, jumpy and has adhesive discs on its fingers – not only the ones of the family Hylidae.

Derived terms

Adjective

perereca m or f (plural pererecas)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) fidgety, specially when referring to children

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