algazarra

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazāra, “abundance”). Compare Galician and Spanish algazara, Catalan gatzara and Italian gazzarra.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.ɡaˈza.hɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.ɡaˈza.χɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁa/ [aʊ̯.ɡaˈza.ha]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.ɡɐˈza.ʁɐ/ [aɫ.ɣɐˈza.ʁɐ]

  • Rhymes: -aʁɐ
  • Hyphenation: al‧ga‧zar‧ra

Noun

algazarra f (plural algazarras)

  1. racket (loud noise)
  2. uproar

Further reading

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