perereca

Portuguese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi *perereka, from îu'iperereka.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɾeˈɾɛ.kɐ/, /pɛ.ɾɛˈɾɛ.kɐ/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɾeˈɾɛ.ka/, /pɛ.ɾɛˈɾɛ.ka/

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

    Noun

    perereca f (plural pererecas) (Brazil)

    1. tree frog
      Synonyms: rela, rã-arborícola
    2. mosquito
      Synonyms: mosquito, carapanã, pernilongo
    3. (slang) female genitals; vagina
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina
    4. (colloquial) derringer
      Synonym: garrucha
    5. (colloquial) small portable radio
    6. (colloquial, humorous) denture
      Synonym: dentadura
    7. (colloquial) a small and fidgety person or animal

    Usage notes

    • The gender of this Portuguese zoonym is always feminine: when the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “perereca-macho” for male, and “perereca-fêmea” for female. Here, macho is treated as an undeclinable noun and doesn't necessarily need to agree in gender with the referent, but would change to macha if so.
    • The term can refer to any tree frog – that is, any frog that is slim, jumpy and has adhesive discs on its fingers – not only the ones of the family Hylidae.

    Derived terms

    Adjective

    perereca m or f (plural pererecas)

    1. (Brazil, colloquial) fidgety, specially when referring to children

    Further reading

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