gebo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒe.bu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒe.bo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʒe.bu/ [ˈʒe.βu]

  • Hyphenation: ge‧bo

Etymology 1

From Latin gibbus. Compare English gibbous.

Adjective

gebo (feminine geba, masculine plural gebos, feminine plural gebas)

  1. hunchbacked
    Synonyms: corcunda, corcovado, giboso
  2. (derogatory) shabby
    Synonym: maltrapilho

Noun

gebo m (plural gebos)

  1. (zoology) zebu (domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa)
    Synonyms: boi-de-corcova, zebo, zebu
  2. (derogatory) dowdy person
    Synonym: farrapilha

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gebo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of gebar

Further reading

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