piriguete

Portuguese

Etymology

From earlier periguete, perhaps from perigo +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ɾiˈɡɛ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ɾiˈɡɛ.te/

  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʃi
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ri‧gue‧te

Noun

piriguete f (plural piriguetes)

  1. (Brazil, derogatory) whore, slut, bitch (promiscuous woman)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vadia

Derived terms

  • piriguetar
  • pirigótica

Further reading