gíria

See also: giria

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. May be related to geringonça (“argot”) and Spanish jerga (“slang, jargon”). Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *garyos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.a/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/

• Rhymes: -iɾiɐ, -iɾjɐ
• Hyphenation: gí‧ri‧a

Noun

gíria f (plural gírias)

1. jargon
2. slang, argot, cant