unha e carne
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “nail and flesh”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈũ.ɲɐ i ˈkaʁ.ni/ [ˈũ.j̃ɐ i ˈkaɦ.ni]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈũ.ɲɐ i ˈkaɾ.ni/ [ˈũ.j̃ɐ i ˈkaɾ.ni]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈũ.ɲɐ i ˈkaʁ.ni/ [ˈũ.j̃ɐ i ˈkaʁ.ni]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈu.ɲa e ˈkaɻ.ne/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈu.ɲɐ i ˈkaɾ.n(ɨ)/
Phrase
unha e carne
- (slang, idiomatic) joined at the hip; like two peas in a pod (said of people or things that are very closely connected)