chavasco

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈvas.ku/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃaˈvaʃ.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈvas.ko/
 

Etymology 1

Unknown

Adjective

chavasco (feminine chavasca, masculine plural chavascos, feminine plural chavascas, comparable)

  1. badly made; of low quality; botched (of objects)
    Synonym: malfeito
  2. rude; rough (of people)
    Synonym: bronco

Etymology 2

From chuvasco.

Noun

chavasco m (plural chavascos)

  1. (Azores) shower
    Synonym: chuveiro