besteira

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From besta (“stupid, idiot”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /beʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [beʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾa/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈte.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: bes‧tei‧ra

Noun[edit]

besteira f (plural besteiras) (Brazil)

nonsense
junk food
Synonym: tranqueira

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