pera aí

See also: perai and Perai

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• peraí

Etymology

Blend of espera (“wait”) +‎ aí (“there”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.ɾaˈi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.ɾaˈi/

Interjection

pera aí

1. (colloquial) just a minute
2. (colloquial) wait (asking for stop to make an observation)

Synonyms

• pera