zoeira

Portuguese

Alternative forms

zueira (eye dialect used mainly on the internet)
zuera (eye dialect used mainly on the internet)

Etymology

From zoar +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /zoˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [zoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /zuˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [zʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈzwe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈzwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /zoˈe(j).ɾa/ [zoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwe.ɾɐ/

Rhymes: -ejɾɐ

Noun

zoeira f (plural zoeiras)

noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
Synonyms: ruído, zoada, zumbido
(colloquial, Brazil) mockery; the act of mocking
Synonyms: zombaria, gozação, zoação
(colloquial, Brazil) a playful lie told with the intent of quickly revealing the truth afterwards; just kidding
Paguei R$500 por este objeto! Zoeira, foram apenas R$30!
I paid R$500 for this object! Sike, it was only R$30!

Adjective

zoeira

feminine singular of zoeiro

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