zanzar

Portuguese

Etymology

Alteration of zaranzar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /zɐ̃ˈza(ʁ)/ [zɐ̃ˈza(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /zɐ̃ˈza(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /zɐ̃ˈza(ʁ)/ [zɐ̃ˈza(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /zɐ̃ˈza(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /zɐ̃ˈzaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /zɐ̃ˈza.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: zan‧zar

Verb

zanzar (first-person singular present zanzo, first-person singular preterite zanzei, past participle zanzado)

  1. (Brazil) to mooch; to roam (to wander around aimlessly)
    Synonyms: vaguear, perambular, zaranzar

Conjugation

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