nhanhanhã

Portuguese

Etymology

Imitative of a muttering sound.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɲɐ̃.ɲɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃/ [ɲɐ̃.j̃ɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɲɐ̃.ɲɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃/ [ɲɐ̃.j̃ɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɲɐ.ɲɐˈɲɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɲɐ.ɲɐˈɲɐ̃/

• Hyphenation: nha‧nha‧nhã

Noun

nhanhanhã m (plural nhanhanhãs)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) muttering (words uttered roughly or incompletely)

   Synonym: resmungo

2. (colloquial, derogatory) repetitive and/or annoying speech, especially of complaints

   Synonym: mimimi