cachaporra

cachaporra

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Either an alteration of cachamorra or the other way around.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/, [ka.ʃaˈpo.hɐ]

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/, [ka.ʃaˈpo.hɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (Rio de Janeiro) /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/, [ka.ʃaˈpo.χɐ]

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /kɐ.ʃɐˈpo.ʁɐ/, [kɐ.ʃɐˈpo.ʁɐ]

• Hyphenation: ca‧cha‧por‧ra

Noun

cachaporra f (plural cachaporras)

1. (Portugal, informal) bat, stick

   Synonyms: clava, cacete, porrete, cachamorra, cacheira

Derived terms

• cachaporreiro