doidivana

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• doudivana

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to doido.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /doj.d͡ʒiˈvɐ̃.nɐ/ [doɪ̯.d͡ʒiˈvɐ̃.nɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /doj.d͡ʒiˈvɐ̃.nɐ/ [doɪ̯.d͡ʒiˈvɐ̃.nɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /doj.d͡ʒiˈvɐ.na/ [doɪ̯.d͡ʒiˈvɐ.na]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /doj.diˈvɐ.nɐ/ [doj.ðiˈvɐ.nɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /doj.diˈvɐ.nɐ/ [doj.ðiˈvɐ.nɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /doj.diˈba.nɐ/ [doj.ðiˈβa.nɐ]

• Hyphenation: doi‧di‧va‧na

Noun

doidivana m or f (plural doidivanas)

1. an extravagant and eccentric person who acts imprudently and spontaneously
2. someone who spends a lot: a spendthrift

Usage notes

Most commonly used in the plural: doidivanas.