jurubaça
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese jurubaça, from Malay jurubahasa (“interpreter”).
Noun[edit]
jurubaça (plural jurubaças) (historical)
- An interpreter of Portuguese in the Far East, particularly in Macau and other Portuguese colonies between the 16th and the 18th centuries.
Further reading[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay jurubahasa (“interpreter”). First attested in c. 16th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -asɐ
- Hyphenation: ju‧ru‧ba‧ça
Noun[edit]
jurubaça m or f by sense (plural jurubaças)
Descendants[edit]
- → English: jurubaça
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