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Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps of African origin.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ɻ)/
- Hyphenation: sa‧ra‧co‧te‧ar
Verb
saracotear (first-person singular present saracoteio, first-person singular preterite saracoteei, past participle saracoteado)
- to sway, to waddle, especially one's body while dancing
- Synonyms: gingar, requebrar, menear
- to be or act anxious, restless, agitated
Conjugation