merreca

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈʁɛ.kɐ/ [meˈhɛ.kɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /meˈʁɛ.kɐ/ [meˈχɛ.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈʁɛ.ka/ [meˈhɛ.ka]

  • Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
  • Hyphenation: mer‧re‧ca

Noun

merreca f (plural merrecas)

  1. (informal, Brazil) trifle (small amount, especially when referring to money and wages)
    Só dez reais? Isso é uma merreca!
    Only ten reais? That's a trifle!

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