chibante

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈbɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈbɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈbɐ̃.te/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈbɐ̃.tɨ/ [ʃiˈβɐ̃.tɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈbɐ̃.tɨ/ [ʃiˈβɐ̃.tɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈbɐ̃.tɨ/ [t͡ʃiˈβɐ̃.tɨ]

• Hyphenation: chi‧ban‧te

Etymology 1

From chibar (“to brag”) +‎ -ante.

Adjective

chibante m or f (plural chibantes)

1. boastful, bragging

   Synonyms: fanfarrão, gabarola

   Ele tem um comportamento chibante.

   He has a boastful behavior.

Noun

chibante m (plural chibantes)

1. boaster, bragger

   Synonyms: fanfarrão, gabarola

   Vem aí o chibante!

   Here comes the bragger!

Etymology 2

From Sena cibanti, embellishment.

Adjective

chibante m or f (plural chibantes)

1. (Mozambique) pretty

   Synonym: bonito

2. (Mozambique) elegant, well-groomed

   Synonym: elegante

Noun

chibante f (plural chibantes)

1. (Mozambique) beauty

   Synonym: beldade

Related terms

• chibar
• chibo

Further reading

• “chibante”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “chibante”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025