zoeira

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• zueira (eye dialect used mainly on the internet)
• zuera (eye dialect used mainly on the internet)

Etymology

From zoar +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zoˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [zoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /zuˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [zʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈzwe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈzwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zoˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [zoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /zuˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [zʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈzwe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈzwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /zoˈe(j).ɾa/ [zoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzwe.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -ejɾɐ

Noun

zoeira f (plural zoeiras)

1. noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)

   Synonyms: ruído, zoada, zumbido

2. (colloquial, Brazil) mockery; the act of mocking

   Synonyms: zombaria, gozação, zoação

3. (colloquial, Brazil) a playful lie told with the intent of quickly revealing the truth afterwards; just kidding

   Paguei R$500 por este objeto! Zoeira, foram apenas R$30!

   I paid R$500 for this object! Sike, it was only R$30!

Adjective

zoeira

1. feminine singular of zoeiro