Xuxa

Portuguese

Etymology

After Xuxa Meneghel, a Brazilian TV host. Her nickname was in turn coined ex nihilo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.ʃɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.ʃɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.ʃa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.ʃɐ/

• Homophone: chucha
• Hyphenation: Xu‧xa

Proper noun

Xuxa f (plural Xuxas)

1. (rare) a female given name of Brazilian usage

Derived terms

• xuxinha