cupincha
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from Spanish compinche.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈpĩ.t͡ʃɐ/
- Rhymes: -ĩʃɐ
- Hyphenation: cu‧pin‧cha
Noun
cupincha m or f by sense (plural cupinchas)
- (Brazil) a friend or partner
- Synonyms: comparsa, camarada, companheiro
- (Rio Grande do Sul) homie, homeboy, homegirl, buddy
Further reading
- “cupincha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “cupincha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026