firula
Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi.ˈɾu.la/
- Hyphenation: fi‧ru‧la
Noun
firula f (plural firulas)
- (Brazil, slang) the act of beating around the bush (omitting facts to avoid a topic)
- Synonyms: enrolação, floreio, rodeio, circunlóquio
- (soccer) a very ingenious albeit purposeless move