názi

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈna.zi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈna.zi/

• Rhymes: -azi
• Hyphenation: ná‧zi

Etymology 1

Clipping of nazista.

Noun

názi m or f by sense (plural názis)

1. (Brazil, informal, derogatory) Nazi (a person showing (neo-)Nazi or xenophobic behaviour)

Adjective

názi m or f by sense (plural názis)

1. (Brazil, informal, derogatory) Nazi (somewhat resembling (neo-)Nazi behaviour); xenophobic; hateful

Usage notes

The alternative form nazi is far more common, despite the word being paroxytone.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Swahili mnazi (“coconut palm”).

Noun

názi m (plural názis)

1. (Mozambique) coconut palm

   Synonym: coqueiro