sapecar

Portuguese

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Old Tupi (s)apek (to singe) +‎ -ar. False cognate of Portuguese sapeca.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.peˈka(ʁ)/ [sa.peˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sa.peˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /sa.peˈka(ʁ)/ [sa.peˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.peˈka(ɻ)/

  • Hyphenation: sa‧pe‧car

Verb

sapecar (first-person singular present sapeco, first-person singular preterite sapequei, past participle sapecado)

  1. (Brazil) to scorch; to sear; to parch

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • sapecão

References