sevandija

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sevandilha, crossed with Spanish sabandija, both from Vulgar Latin *sevandīlia, perhaps of Basque origin.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.vɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ʒɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.vɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ʒɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.vɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ʒa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.vɐ̃ˈdi.ʒɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.vɐ̃ˈdi.ʒɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.bɐ̃ˈdi.ʒɐ/ [sɨ.βɐ̃ˈdi.ʒɐ]

Noun

sevandija f (plural sevandijas)

1. maggot; parasite; worm

Noun

sevandija m or f by sense (plural sevandijas)

1. (by extension, rare) a person who lives at the expense of others