tareco

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَرَائِك (tarāʔik), plural of تَرِيكَة (tarīka), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Spanish tareco.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈɾɛ.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /taˈɾɛ.ko/

  • Rhymes: -ɛku
  • Hyphenation: ta‧re‧co

Noun

tareco m (plural tarecos)

  1. trinket, old and worn-out object
    Synonyms: cacareco, xurumbambo, bregueço
  2. (Brazil) a little tough biscuit made of wheat flour, eggs and sugar

Adjective

tareco (feminine tareca, masculine plural tarecos, feminine plural tarecas)

  1. naughty, mischievous

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