ranzinza

Portuguese

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ/ [hɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ/ [χɐ̃ˈzĩ.zɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁɐ̃ˈzĩ.za/ [hɐ̃ˈzĩ.za]

  • Hyphenation: ran‧zin‧za

Adjective

ranzinza m or f (plural ranzinzas)

  1. (of a person) crabby (given to complaining and becoming annoyed)
    Synonym: rabugento

Noun

ranzinza m or f by sense (plural ranzinzas)

  1. a crabby person
    Synonym: rabugento

References

  1. ^ “ranzinza”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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