negão

Portuguese

Etymology

From nego.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [neˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Noun

negão m (plural negões, feminine negona, feminine plural negonas)

  1. Augmentative of nego
  2. (Brazil, sometimes euphemistic) a black man (especially a dark-skinned one)
    Aquele negão ali perguntou por você ― That black guy there asked for you.
  3. (Brazil, endearing) a black man (regardless of skin tone)
    E aí, negão! Quer ir tomar uma? ― [to a black friend] What's up, my man! Wanna have some drinks?
  4. (Brazil, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) black; negro
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