cachorro-quente

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English hot dog.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈʃo.ʁu ˈkẽ.t͡ʃi/ [kaˈʃo.hu ˈkẽ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaˈʃo.ʁu ˈkẽ.t͡ʃi/ [kaˈʃo.χu ˈkẽ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈʃo.ʁo ˈkẽ.te/ [kaˈʃo.ho ˈkẽ.te]
 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧chor‧ro‧-quen‧te

Noun

cachorro-quente m (plural cachorros-quentes)

  1. hot dog
    Synonyms: (Portugal) cachorro, (Brazil) dogão