zica
See also: žica
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: zi‧ca
Etymology 1
Shortening of ziquizira, ziguizira, dialectal words of uncertain origin.
Noun
zica f (plural zicas)
- (Brazil) bad luck
- (Brazil) problem
Derived terms
- zicar
Verb
zica
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of zicar
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of zicar
Etymology 2
From Zika, forest in Africa from where the Zika disease originally spread.
Noun
zica f (uncountable)
- (Brazil) Zika disease
Etymology 3
Unknown.
Noun
zica f (plural zicas)
- (São Paulo, Santa Catarina) bicycle
Synonyms
- bicicleta, magrela (Brazil, slang), bike