burburinho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Possibly influenced by murmurinho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /buʁ.buˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [buɦ.buˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /buɾ.buˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [buɾ.buˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /buʁ.buˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [buʁ.buˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /buɻ.buˈɾi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /buɾ.buˈɾi.ɲu/ [buɾ.βuˈɾi.ɲu]

Noun

burburinho m (plural burburinhos)

  1. chatter (confusion of voices)
  2. (figurative, informal) rumour, gossip

Further reading

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