xingar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu xinga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃĩˈɡa(ɾ)/
  • Hyphenation: xin‧gar

Verb

xingar (first-person singular present indicative xingo, past participle xingado)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, transitive) to insult; to swear at
    Synonyms: injuriar, insultar
  2. (Brazil, colloquial, intransitive) to curse (to use vulgar words)
    Synonyms: falar besteira/besteiras/palavrão/palavrões, praguejar

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