bisbilhotar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian bisbigliare (to whisper).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biz.bi.ʎoˈta(ʁ)/ [biz.bi.ʎoˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /biz.bi.ʎoˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /biʒ.bi.ʎoˈta(ʁ)/ [biʒ.bi.ʎoˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biz.bi.ʎoˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /biʒ.bi.ʎuˈtaɾ/ [biʒ.βi.ʎuˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /biʒ.bi.ʎuˈta.ɾi/ [biʒ.βi.ʎuˈta.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: bis‧bi‧lho‧tar

Verb

bisbilhotar (first-person singular present bisbilhoto, first-person singular preterite bisbilhotei, past participle bisbilhotado)

  1. to snoop, pry
  2. to gossip, tattle
    Synonym: mexericar

Conjugation

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