vergastada

Portuguese

Etymology

From vergasta (“cane; whip”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veʁ.ɡasˈta.dɐ/ [veɦ.ɡasˈta.dɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /veɾ.ɡasˈta.dɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /veʁ.ɡaʃˈta.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /veɻ.ɡasˈta.da/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨɾ.ɡɐʃˈta.dɐ/ [vɨɾ.ɣɐʃˈta.ðɐ]

Noun

vergastada f (plural vergastadas)

  1. whiplash (strike with a whip)
    Synonyms: chibatada, chicotada
  2. caning (strike with a cane)
    Synonym: vergada

Participle

vergastada f sg

  1. feminine singular of vergastado
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