gíria

See also: giria

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. May be related to geringonça (“argot”). Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *garyos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.a/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/

Rhymes: -iɾiɐ, -iɾjɐ
Hyphenation: gí‧ri‧a

Noun

gíria f (plural gírias)

jargon
slang, argot, cant

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