corriola

Portuguese

Etymology

From correia +‎ -ola.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.ʁiˈɔ.lɐ/ [ko.hɪˈɔ.lɐ], (faster pronunciation) /koˈʁjɔ.lɐ/ [koˈhjɔ.lɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ko.ʁiˈɔ.lɐ/ [ko.χɪˈɔ.lɐ], (faster pronunciation) /koˈʁjɔ.lɐ/ [koˈχjɔ.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.ʁiˈɔ.la/ [ko.hɪˈɔ.la], (faster pronunciation) /koˈʁjɔ.la/ [koˈhjɔ.la]

  • Hyphenation: cor‧ri‧o‧la

Noun

corriola f (plural corriolas)

  1. (botany) bindweed
    Synonyms: campainha, convólvulo, glória-da-manhã
  2. (colloquial) scam
    Synonyms: engano, logro
  3. (colloquial) booing
    Synonyms: apupada, vaia
  4. (Brazil, colloquial) gang
    Synonyms: bando, quadrilha

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