brasiguaio

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of brasileiro +‎ paraguaio.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾa.ziˈɡwaj.u/ [bɾa.ziˈɡwaɪ̯.u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾa.ziˈɡwaj.o/ [bɾa.ziˈɡwaɪ̯.o]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɐ.ziˈɡwaj.u/ [bɾɐ.ziˈɣwaj.u]

Rhymes: -aju
Hyphenation: bra‧si‧guai‧o

Noun

brasiguaio m (plural brasiguaios, feminine brasiguaia, feminine plural brasiguaias)

A brasiguayo, a person of Brazilian descent who lives or works in Paraguay.

Adjective

brasiguaio (feminine brasiguaia, masculine plural brasiguaios, feminine plural brasiguaias)

(relational) Of the people of Brazilian descent in Paraguay.

Further reading

“brasiguaio”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“brasiguaio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026