gira-gira

Portuguese

Etymology

Reduplication of gira (“spins”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʒi.ɾɐˈʒi.ɾɐ/

  • Rhymes: -iɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: gi‧ra‧gi‧ra

Noun

gira-gira m (plural gira-giras)

  1. roundabout (children's play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed)

Further reading

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