tiazona

Portuguese

Etymology

From tia +‎ -zona.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.aˈzõ.nɐ/ [t͡ʃɪ.aˈzõ.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjaˈzõ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.aˈzo.na/ [t͡ʃɪ.aˈzo.na], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjaˈzo.na/

  • Hyphenation: tia‧zo‧na

Noun

tiazona f (plural tiazonas)

  1. female equivalent of tiozão
    1. a big aunt, a great aunt
    2. (Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged woman
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