tiazona

Portuguese

Etymology

From tia +‎ -zona.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.aˈzõ.nɐ/ [t͡ʃɪ.aˈzõ.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjaˈzõ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.aˈzõ.nɐ/ [t͡ʃɪ.aˈzõ.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjaˈzõ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.aˈzo.na/ [t͡ʃɪ.aˈzo.na], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjaˈzo.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tjɐˈzo.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: tia‧zo‧na

Noun

tiazona f (plural tiazonas)

1. female equivalent of tiozão
   1. a big aunt, a great aunt
   2. (Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged woman