barregã

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese barragãa, of uncertain origin. Compare Spanish barragán.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.ʁeˈɡɐ̃/ [ba.heˈɡɐ̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐ.ʁɨˈɡɐ̃/ [bɐ.ʁɨˈɣɐ̃]

  • Hyphenation: bar‧re‧gã

Noun

barregã f (plural barregãs)

  1. (archaic) concubine (a woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife)
    Synonyms: concubina, amásia

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