-rana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi rana (“similar”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɾa.nɐ/

Suffix

-rana m or f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ranas)

(Brazil, sometimes derogatory) that resembles, similar

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -rana

Further reading

“-rana”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“-rana”, in Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss [Houaiss Electronic Dictionary] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: UOL, 2004–2026