peraí

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pera aí

Etymology

From espera (“wait”) + aí (“there”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.ɾa.ˈi/

Interjection

peraí

1. (Brazil, colloquial) just a minute
2. (Brazil, colloquial) wait (asking for stop to make an observation)

Synonyms

• pera