corja

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably from Malayalam [Term?].[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔʁ.ʒɐ/ [ˈkɔɦ.ʒɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾ.ʒɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkɔʁ.ʒɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɻ.ʒa/

Noun

corja f (plural corjas)

  1. (collective, derogatory) rabble (disorderly crowd)
    Synonyms: cambada, malta, choldra, ralé, gentalha, turba, horda

References

  1. ^ “corja”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
  2. ^ “corja”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
  3. ^ “corja”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
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