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As is common with Portuguese words ending in the letter "m", the plural form of the word "quindim" is spelt with an "n", as it is in this song. [3] Yayá is a term of endearment that was originally used amongst Brazil's black slaves. [4] Yayá is an old fashioned spelling of the word and some versions of the song have spelt it as Iaiá instead. [2]
In Spanish, it is generally a masculine term of endearment and an affectionate nickname meaning "baby". Alternative variations such as Neneh, Néné, Nené, Nenê and Nenè are used within Latin America, with Nenê being more common in Brazil. The feminine form of this nickname is Nena.
The second part is the Tupi–Portuguese dictionary itself, containing nearly eight thousand entry words (or lexemes), making it the most complete Tupi dictionary ever compiled to date. The third part includes a list of two thousand words from Brazilian Portuguese that have their origins in Tupi (mostly place and city names).
Brazilian Portuguese (Portuguese: português brasileiro; [poʁtuˈɡejz bɾaziˈlejɾu]) is the set of varieties of the Portuguese language native to Brazil. [4] [5] It is spoken by almost all of the 203 million inhabitants of Brazil and spoken widely across the Brazilian diaspora, today consisting of about two million Brazilians who have emigrated to other countries.
Neutral, sometimes of endearment. Yorugua: Uruguayo (Uruguayan) spelled with the syllables backwards, used in Argentina and Uruguay. Neutral. Brazuca: Brazilian, used in Argentina and Uruguay. Not completely sure if it's offensive to Brazilians. Bolita: (Argentina) used for Bolivians, meaning literally "little ball". Highly offensive.
This page lists Brazil citizens of Portuguese ancestry or national origin. Note that current day Brazil was a territory of Portugal from the 16th century to the 19th ...
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This glossary of terms initially contained terms commonly used in Portuguese and English Wikipedia articles about Operation Car Wash, and other related articles. It is designed as an editing aid for Wikipedia editors translating articles from Brazilian Portuguese into English.