zica

See also: zicá, žica, and zică

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.kɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ikɐ
  • Hyphenation: zi‧ca

Etymology 1

Shortening of ziquizira, ziguizira, dialectal words of uncertain origin.

Noun

zica f (plural zicas)

  1. (Brazil, slang) bad luck
  2. (Brazil, slang) problem
Derived terms

Adjective

zica

  1. (Brazil, slang) cool
    Synonym: da hora

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zica

  1. inflection of zicar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

From Zika, forest in Africa from where the Zika disease originally spread.

Noun

zica f (uncountable)

  1. Zika disease

Noun

zica m (uncountable)

  1. Zika virus

Etymology 4

Unknown.

Noun

zica f (plural zicas)

  1. (São Paulo, Santa Catarina) bicycle
    Synonyms: bicicleta, (Brazil, slang) magrela, bike

Further reading

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