mentirola

Portuguese

Etymology

From mentira +‎ -ola.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mẽ.t͡ʃiˈɾɔ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mẽ.t͡ʃiˈɾɔ.la/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mẽ.tiˈɾɔ.lɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔlɐ
  • Hyphenation: mentirola

Noun

mentirola f (plural mentirolas)

  1. fib (a petty lie)
    Synonyms: batata, patranha

Noun

mentirola m or f by sense (plural mentirolas)

  1. fibber (person who tells unimportant lies)

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