a casa caiu

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “the house has collapsed”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈka.zɐ kaˈiw/ [a ˈka.zɐ kaˈiʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈka.zɐ kaˈiw/ [a ˈka.zɐ kaˈiʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈka.za kaˈiw/ [a ˈka.za kaˈiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈka.zɐ kɐˈiw/

Interjection

a casa caiu

1. (Brazil, idiomatic) said after a particularly undesirable, harmful change of events; often, though not always, said of a criminal or illicit activity discovered by the authority