nhaca
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- inhaca
Etymology 1
Perhaps from Old Tupi yakwa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɲa.ka/
- Hyphenation: nha‧ca
Noun
nhaca f (plural nhacas)
- (Brazil, slang) funk (a very unpleasant smell emanated from a person or animal, often resulting from a combination of multiple bad smells)
- Synonyms: catinga, fedor
- (Brazil, slang) lack of will or motivation
- (Brazil, regionalism) bad luck
- Synonym: urucubaca
- (Brazil, slang) something poorly made or prepared, especially food
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Bantu yaka.
Noun
nhaca m (plural nhacas)
- (Angola) a sovereign (e.g.: a king)