tiete

Afrikaans

Noun

tiete

  1. plural of tiet

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Attributed to Brazilian actress Duse Nacaratti (1942–2009), who used that epithet inspired by a friend of her mother to describe female fans of the "Dzi Croquettes" musical group. Achieved widespread usage in the late 1970s.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈɛ.t͡ʃi/ [t͡ʃɪˈɛ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃjɛ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈɛ.te/ [t͡ʃɪˈɛ.te], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃjɛ.te/

  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʃi
  • Hyphenation: ti‧e‧te

Noun

tiete m or f by sense (plural tietes)

  1. (Brazil, informal) fan, admirer
    Synonyms: fã, admirador
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tiete

  1. inflection of tietar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

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