-rana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi rana (“similar”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɾa.nɐ/

Suffix

-rana m or f (plural -ranas)

1. (Brazil, sometimes derogatory) that resembles, similar

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -rana

Further reading

• “-rana” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).