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brancarana

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From branca (white woman) +‎ -rana (similar).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbɾɐ̃.kaˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbɾɐ̃.kaˈɾɐ.na/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃nɐ, (Southern Brazil) -ɐna
  • Hyphenation: bran‧ca‧ra‧na

Noun

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brancarana f (plural brancaranas, masculine brancarão or brancarrão, masculine plural brancarões or brancarrões)

  1. (Brazil, derogatory) light-skinned mulatta, a mixed-race woman who passes as white

Adjective

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brancarana

  1. feminine singular of brancarão

Further reading

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