xará

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi xe rera (“my name”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈɾa/

Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: xa‧rá

Noun

xará m or f by sense (plural xarás)

(Brazil) namesake (person with the same name as another)
Synonyms: tocaio, homónimo, homônimo
(Brazil, slang) bro; pal; mate (informal term of address)
Synonyms: cara, mano, companheiro, bróder

Noun

xará m (plural xarás)

(Rio Grande do Sul) country ballet

Adjective

xará m or f (plural xarás)

(Brazil) which has curly hair

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