pejo
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- (noun, pre-1945 European orthography and pre-1971 Brazilian orthography) pêjo
Etymology
From pejar (“to hinder”), from Latin pedica (“chain for the feet”).
Pronunciation
- (verb) IPA(key): /ˈpɛʒu/
- (noun) IPA(key): /ˈpeʒu/
Noun
pejo m (plural pejos)
- modesty
- Synonym: modéstia
- shame, embarrassment
- Synonyms: pudor, vergonha
- ter pejo ― to be ashamed
Verb
pejo
- first-person singular present indicative of pejar