brasiguayo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish brasiguayo.

Noun

brasiguayo (plural brasiguayos)

  1. Any of a number of people groups who have cultural or social ties to both Brazil and Paraguay.

Translations

Adjective

brasiguayo (not comparable)

  1. (relational) Of the people of with Brazilian and Paraguayan cultural association.

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

Blend of brasileño +‎ paraguayano.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /bɾasiˈɡwaʝo/ [bɾa.siˈɣ̞wa.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /bɾasiˈɡwaʃo/ [bɾa.siˈɣ̞wa.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /bɾasiˈɡwaʒo/ [bɾa.siˈɣ̞wa.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -aʝo
  • Syllabification: bra‧si‧gua‧yo

Noun

brasiguayo m (plural brasiguayos, feminine brasiguaya, feminine plural brasiguayas)

  1. A person of Brazilian descent who lives or works in Paraguay.
    • [2012, Notas de población, volume 39, numbers 94-95, page 84:
      Para el joven Fernando, entrevistado para la elaboración de este trabajo, el termino “brasiguayo” se refiere a los parguayos que están en contact permanente con los brasileños y que por eso saben portugues.
      For the teen Fernando, interviewed for the development of this work, the term “brasiguayo” refers to the Paraguayans who are in permanent contact with Brazilians and for that reason know Portuguese.]

Adjective

brasiguayo (feminine brasiguaya, masculine plural brasiguayos, feminine plural brasiguayas)

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