saracotear
Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps of African origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Brazil) /sa.ɾa.ko.teˈa(ʁ)/, [sa.ɾa.ko.teˈa(h)]
- IPA(key): (São Paulo) /sa.ɾa.ko.teˈa(ɾ)/, [sa.ɾa.ko.teˈa(ɾ)]
- IPA(key): (Rio de Janeiro) /sa.ɾa.ko.teˈa(ʁ)/, [sa.ɾa.ko.teˈa(χ)]
- IPA(key): (Portugal) /sɐ.ɾɐ.kuˈtjaɾ/, [sɐ.ɾɐ.kuˈtjaɾ]
- Hyphenation: sa‧ra‧co‧te‧ar
Verb
saracotear (first-person singular present indicative saracoteio, past participle saracoteado)
- to sway, to waddle, especially one's body while dancing
- Synonyms: gingar, requebrar, menear
- to be or act anxious, restless, agitated