ranzinza

Portuguese

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ/ [hɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ/ [hɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ/ [χɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.za/ [hɐ̃ˈzĩ.za]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ/

• Hyphenation: ran‧zin‧za

Adjective

ranzinza m or f (plural ranzinzas)

1. (of a person) crabby (given to complaining and becoming annoyed)

   Synonym: rabugento

Noun

ranzinza m or f by sense (plural ranzinzas)

1. a crabby person

   Synonym: rabugento