lambisgoia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly related to lambiscar.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔj.ɐ/ [lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.biʒˈɡɔj.ɐ/ [lɐ̃.biʒˈɡɔɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔj.a/ [lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔɪ̯.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.biʒˈɡɔj.ɐ/ [lɐ̃.biʒˈɣɔj.ɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ɔjɐ
  • Hyphenation: lam‧bis‧goi‧a

Noun

lambisgoia f (plural lambisgoias) (derogatory)

  1. haughty woman, prig
  2. gossipy, intriguer (said of a woman)

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