besteira

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From besta (“stupid, idiot”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /beʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [beʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾa/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈte.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: bes‧tei‧ra

Noun

besteira f (plural besteiras) (Brazil)

1. nonsense
2. foolishness
3. junk food

   Synonym: tranqueira

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• bèsteira (pre-reform spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɛsˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [bɛsˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (nonstandard, but very common) /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɛsˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [bɛsˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (nonstandard, but very common) /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /bɛʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [bɛʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (nonstandard, but very common) /beʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [beʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɛsˈte(j).ɾa/ [bɛsˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa], (nonstandard, but very common) /besˈte(j).ɾa/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛʃˈte.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: bes‧tei‧ra

Noun

besteira f (plural besteiras)

1. female equivalent of besteiro