frangalho

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps ultimately from Latin frangēre (“to break”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃ˈɡa.ʎu/

  • Rhymes: -aʎu

Noun

frangalho m (plural frangalhos)

  1. tatter (shred of torn cloth)
    Synonyms: farrapo, trapo, pano
    (Estar) em frangalhos ― In pieces, in shreds
    Estou um frangalho ― I'm a wreck

Derived terms

  • fazer em frangalhos

Further reading

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