xingar

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu xinga.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃĩˈɡa(ɾ)/
  • Hyphenation: xin‧gar

Verb

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  1. (Brazil, Angola, colloquial, transitive) to insult; to swear at
    Synonyms: injuriar, insultar
    • 1995 June 25, “Mãe afirma ao Censo que filhos mulatos são negros”, in Folha de São Paulo‎[1]:
      As crinças aprenderam. “As vezes me xingam por causa da minha cor, mas eu não ligo. Sei que é só para tentar me magoar”, conta Camila.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (Brazil, colloquial, intransitive) to curse (to use vulgar words to expressing anger, frustration)
    Synonyms: falar besteira/besteiras/palavrão/palavrões, praguejar

Conjugation

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Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “xingar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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