Portugais du Brésil · C2.5
Word creation & etymology
Can decode neologisms, slang and Tupi/African-origin vocabulary, and use proverbs aptly.
Criação de palavras e etimologia
Guide de conversation
Vocabulaire
- Words of Tupi originabacaxi — pineapple; (slang) a tough problem, caju — cashew fruit, mandioca — cassava, pipoca — popcorn, capivara — capybara, jacaré — caiman, tatu — armadillo, peteca — shuttlecock game, mingau — porridge, cutucar — to poke
- Words of African origincaçula — youngest child, cafuné — head scratch, caress, moleque — kid, rascal, quitanda — greengrocer, samba — samba, dengo — affection, pampering, cochilar — to doze, fubá — cornmeal, quilombo — maroon community, axé — positive energy (Yoruba)