xará

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi xe-rera (“my name”).

Noun

xará m, f (plural xarás)

  1. (Brazil) namesake (person with the same name as another)
  2. (Brazil, slang) bro; pal; mate (informal term of address)

Synonyms
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