portunhol

See also: Portunhol

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of português (“Portuguese”) +‎ espanhol (“Spanish”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁ.tũˈɲɔw/ [poh.tũˈj̃ɔʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁ.tũˈɲɔw/ [poh.tũˈj̃ɔʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /poɾ.tũˈɲɔw/ [poɾ.tũˈj̃ɔʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /poʁ.tũˈɲɔw/ [poχ.tũˈj̃ɔʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɻ.tuˈɲɔw/ [poɻ.tuˈɲɔʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾ.tuˈɲɔl/ [puɾ.tuˈɲɔɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾ.tuˈɲɔl/ [puɾ.tuˈɲɔɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾ.tuˈɲɔ.li/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /poh.tu.ˈɲɔw/
• Hyphenation: por‧tu‧nhol

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Noun

portunhol m (plural portunhóis)

1. Portuñol (any unsystematic mixture of Portuguese with Spanish)

   Synonym: espanolês

2. Riverense Portuñol (a variety of Portuguese with influences from Spanish spoken on the border between Uruguay and Brazil)