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Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -aki, (Portugal) -akɨ
- Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧pa‧que
Noun
piripaque m (plural piripaques) (informal)
- sudden and momentary indisposition
- disease or indisposition of unknown cause
- Synonym: macacoa
- nervous fit
- Synonyms: chilique, faniquito
- hindrance, problem, especially one of unknown cause
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