tiete

Afrikaans

Noun

tiete

1. plural of tiet

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Attributed to Brazilian actress Duse Nacaratti (1942–2009), who used that epithet inspired by a friend of her mother to describe female fans of the "Dzi Croquettes" musical group. Achieved widespread usage in the late 1970s.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɛ.t͡ʃi/ [t͡ʃɪˈɛ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃjɛ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɛ.t͡ʃi/ [t͡ʃɪˈɛ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃjɛ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɛ.te/ [t͡ʃɪˈɛ.te], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃjɛ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtjɛ.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: ti‧e‧te

Noun

tiete m or f by sense (plural tietes)

1. (Brazil, informal) fan, admirer

   Synonyms: fã, admirador

Related terms

• tietar

Etymology 2

Verb

tiete

1. inflection of tietar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative