muquirana

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mokyrana (“body louse”).[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mu.kiˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mu.kiˈɾɐ.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.kiˈɾɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.kiˈɾa.nɐ/

Noun

muquirana m or f by sense (plural muquiranas)

(Brazil, slang) cheapskate; miser (someone who avoids spending money)
Synonyms: pão-duro, mão-de-vaca, avarento

Adjective

muquirana m or f (plural muquiranas)

(Brazil, slang) miserly (who avoids spending money)

References

Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “mokyrana”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 296, column 2

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