coisa-ruim

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “bad thing”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁuj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhuɪ̯̃], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhũɪ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁuj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈχuɪ̯̃], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈχũɪ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkoj.zaˈʁuj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zaˈhuɪ̯̃], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zaˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zaˈhũɪ̯̃]

Noun

coisa-ruim m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil, euphemistic) dickens, the devil

Synonyms

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