água que passarinho não bebe

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, "water that [the] little bird does not drink".

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡwɐ ki pa.saˈɾĩ.ɲu ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈbɛ.bi/ [ˈa.ɡwɐ ki pa.saˈɾĩ.j̃u ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈbɛ.bi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡwɐ ki pa.saˈɾĩ.ɲu ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈbɛ.bi/ [ˈa.ɡwɐ ki pa.saˈɾĩ.j̃u ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈbɛ.bi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡwa ke pa.saˈɾi.ɲo ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈbɛ.be/ [ˈa.ɡwa ke pa.saˈɾi.ɲo ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈbɛ.be]

Noun

água que passarinho não bebe f (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, colloquial, humorous) any alcoholic beverage