bichar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈʃa(ʁ)/ [biˈʃa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /biˈʃa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /biˈʃa(ʁ)/ [biˈʃa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈʃa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: bi‧char

Etymology 1

From bicho +‎ -ar.[1][2]

Verb

bichar (first-person singular present bicho, first-person singular preterite bichei, past participle bichado)

  1. to be infest with worms and bugs
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From bicha (queue) +‎ -ar.[1][2]

Verb

bichar (first-person singular present bicho, first-person singular preterite bichei, past participle bichado)

  1. (Mozambique) to queue
Conjugation

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 bichar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025
  2. 2.0 2.1 bichar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025