caganeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From cagão +‎ -eira.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɡaˈne(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.ɡaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɡaˈne(j).ɾa/ [ka.ɡaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɡɐˈnɐj.ɾɐ/ [kɐ.ɣɐˈnɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɡɐˈnej.ɾɐ/ [kɐ.ɣɐˈnej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɡɐˈnej.ɾɐ/ [kɐ.ɣɐˈnej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɡɐˈne.ɾɐ/ [kɐ.ɣɐˈne.ɾɐ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ga‧nei‧ra

Noun

caganeira f (plural caganeiras)

  1. (vulgar, usually humorous) the shits; diarrhoea (condition characterised by frequent, watery defecation)
    Synonym: diarreia

References
  1. “caganeira” in iDicionário Aulete.
  2. “caganeira” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  3. “caganeira” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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