cachoeira

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From cachão + -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ʃuˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.ʃʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈʃwe(j).ɾɐ/ [kaˈʃwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /ka.ʃoˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.ʃoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ʃoˈe(j).ɾa/ [ka.ʃoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

Noun

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cachoeira f (plural cachoeiras)

  1. waterfall
    Synonyms: catarata, catadupa, salto
  2. (Brazil, slang, colloquial, chiefly preceded by cê é louco) bro
    Synonyms: viado, tio, mano

Further reading

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