piripaque
Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Brazil) /pi.ɾiˈpa.ki/, [pi.ɾiˈpa.ki]
- IPA(key): (Portugal) /pi.ɾiˈpa.kɨ/, [pi.ɾiˈpa.kɨ]
- Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧pa‧que
Noun
piripaque m (plural piripaques)
- sudden and momentary indisposition
- disease or indisposition of unknown cause
- Synonym: macacoa
- nervous fit
- Synonyms: chilique, faniquito
- hindrance, problem, especially one of unknown cause