Gaúcho dialect
| Gaúcho dialect | |
|---|---|
| Gaúcho / Gauchês | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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Gaúcho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ga.ˈu.ʃo]), more rarely called sulriograndense, is the Brazilian Portuguese term for the characteristic accent spoken in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, including its capital, Porto Alegre. It is heavily influenced by Spanish and somewhat influenced by Guarani and other native languages.
Native terms
| Gaúcho | Standard Brazilian Portuguese |
Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| aspa | chifre | horn |
| avio | isqueiro | lighter |
| bá! | puxa!, nossa! | exclamation of surprise |
| bagual | excelente, ótimo | excellent, very good |
| bergamota | tangerina, mexerica | tangerine |
| campear | procurar | to look for |
| chavear | trancar | to lock |
| chimia | geleia | jam |
| cusco | cachorro, cão | dog |
| fatiota | terno | suit (noun) |
| inticar | provocar | to provoke |
| remolacha | beterraba | beetroot |
| tchê! | cassilda!, caramba! | sentence intensifier |
| terneiro | bezerro | calf |
| tri | legal, bacana | nice, cool |
| vivente | ser, pessoa | living being |
See also
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