emperiquitar

Portuguese

Etymology

From em- +‎ periquito (parakeet) +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ʁ)/ [ẽ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ʁ)/ [ẽ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pe.ɾi.kiˈta(ɻ)/

Verb

emperiquitar (first-person singular present emperiquito, first-person singular preterite emperiquitei, past participle emperiquitado)

  1. (Brazil, transitive and reflexive) to dress up, to doll up

Conjugation

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