gíria

See also: giria

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. May be related to geringonça (“argot”) and Spanish jerga (“slang, jargon”).[1] Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *garyos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-, or a derivation from germania.[2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.a/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾja/

  • Rhymes: -iɾiɐ, -iɾjɐ
  • Hyphenation: gí‧ri‧a

Noun

gíria f (plural gírias)

  1. jargon
  2. slang, argot, cant

References

  1. ^ Gouveia, Rui (2003) “A origem da palavra gíria”, in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa‎[1] (in Portuguese), retrieved 31 July 2024
  2. ^ Eduardo Nobre (1985) Dicionário de Calão (in Portuguese), page 7
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