algazarra

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁɐ/, /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁa/

Etymology

From Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazāra, “abundance”). Compare Spanish algazara, Galician algazara, Catalan gatzara and Italian gazzarra.

Noun

algazarra f (plural s)

1. racket (loud noise)
2. uproar

Further reading

• “algazarra” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.