chuço

Portuguese

Soldados com chuços

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chuzo (“pike”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.so/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.su/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃu.su/

Hyphenation: chu‧ço

Noun

chuço m (plural chuços)

pike (weapon)
Synonym: pique
any spear-like improvised weapon made in a jail
(colloquial) umbrella

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