piripaque

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Possibly onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.ɾiˈpa.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.ɾiˈpa.ke/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pi.ɾiˈpa.kɨ/

Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧pa‧que

Noun[edit]

piripaque m (plural piripaques)

sudden and momentary indisposition
disease or indisposition of unknown cause
Synonym: macacoa
nervous fit
Synonyms: chilique, faniquito
hindrance, problem, especially one of unknown cause

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