ka-churrasco

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• kachurrasco, ká-churrasco, KaChurrasco, k-churrasco, K-churrasco

Etymology

Compound of cachorro-quente (“hot dog”) +‎ churrasco.

Details

• The first part of the word, ⟨ka⟩, was altered from cachorro-quente, with a C to with a K, probably for marketing purposes, since no native Portuguese words are written with K.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka ʃuˈʁas.ku/ [ˈka ʃuˈhas.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka ʃuˈʁas.ku/ [ˈka ʃuˈhas.ku]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈka ʃuˈʁaʃ.ku/ [ˈka ʃuˈχaʃ.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka ʃuˈʁas.ko/ [ˈka ʃuˈhas.ko]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka ʃuˈʁaʃ.ku/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka ʃuˈʁaʃ.ku/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka t͡ʃuˈʁaʃ.ku/

Noun

ka-churrasco m (plural kas-churrascos)

1. A south/southwestern Brazilian meat-sandwich; a mixture of a hot dog and churrasco - a type of barbecue from South-American countries.