comigo-ninguém-pode

Portuguese

FWOTD – 11 November 2020

Etymology

Literally, “no one can handle me”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈmi.ɡu nĩ.ɡẽj̃ ˈpɔ.d͡ʒi/ [koˈmi.ɡu nĩ.ɡẽɪ̯̃ ˈpɔ.d͡ʒi], /kuˈmi.ɡu nĩ.ɡẽj̃ ˈpɔ.d͡ʒi/ [kuˈmi.ɡu nĩ.ɡẽɪ̯̃ ˈpɔ.d͡ʒi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈmi.ɡo nĩ.ɡẽj̃ ˈpɔ.de/ [koˈmi.ɡo nĩ.ɡẽɪ̯̃ ˈpɔ.de]

Noun

comigo-ninguém-pode m or f (invariable)

(Brazil) dumbcane (Dieffenbachia seguine, a poisonous plant commonly grown as an ornamental)
Synonym: aningapara
- 2012, Liliane Medeiros, “Cara-metade”, in Martha Argel, editor, Lugar de mulher é na cozinha, São Paulo: Editora Draco, →ISBN, page 15:
  Saladinha de comigo-ninguém-pode? Não, não daria certo.
  Some dumbcane salad? No, it wouldn’t work.

Further reading

Dieffenbachia seguine on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

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