coisa-ruim

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “bad thing”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkoj.zɐ.ʁuˈĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐ.hʊˈĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁwĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhwĩ], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhũɪ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkoj.zɐ.ʁuˈĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐ.χʊˈĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁwĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈχwĩ], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈχũɪ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkoj.za.ʁuˈĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.za.hʊˈĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkoj.zaˈʁwĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zaˈhwĩ], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zaˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zaˈhũɪ̯̃]

Noun

coisa-ruim m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil, euphemistic) dickens, the devil

Synonyms
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