negão
Portuguese
Etymology
From nego.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [neˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
Noun
negão m (plural negões, feminine negona, feminine plural negonas)
- Augmentative of nego
- (Brazil, sometimes euphemistic) a black man (especially a dark-skinned one)
- Aquele negão ali perguntou por você ― That black guy there asked for you.
- (Brazil, endearing) a black man (regardless of skin tone)
- E aí, negão! Quer ir tomar uma? ― [to a black friend] What's up, my man! Wanna have some drinks?
- (Brazil, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) black; negro