lambisgoia

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain, possibly related to lambiscar.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔj.ɐ/ [lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.biʒˈɡɔj.ɐ/ [lɐ̃.biʒˈɡɔɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔj.a/ [lɐ̃.bizˈɡɔɪ̯.a]

  • Rhymes: -ɔjɐ
  • Hyphenation: lam‧bis‧goi‧a

Noun

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lambisgoia f (plural lambisgoias) (derogatory)

  1. haughty woman, prig
  2. gossipy, intriguer (said of a woman)

References

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  1. ^ lambisgoia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024