nhanhanhã

Portuguese

Etymology

Imitative of a muttering sound.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɲɐ̃.ɲɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃/ [ɲɐ̃.j̃ɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɲɐ.ɲɐˈɲɐ̃/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɲɐ.ɲɐˈɲɐ̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
  • Hyphenation: nha‧nha‧nhã

Noun

nhanhanhã m (plural nhanhanhãs)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, derogatory) muttering (words uttered roughly or incompletely)
    Synonym: resmungo
  2. (Brazil, colloquial, derogatory) a repetitive and/or annoying speech, especially of complaints; whining
    Synonyms: chororô, mimimi, nhenhenhém
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