dói-dói

Portuguese

Etymology

Reduplication of dói (“it hurts”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdɔj ˈdɔj/ [ˈdɔɪ̯ ˈdɔɪ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdɔj ˈdɔj/ [ˈdɔj ˈðɔj]

Noun

dói-dói m (plural dói-dóis)

  1. (Portugal, childish) alternative form of dodói

Adjective

dói-dói m or f (plural dói-dóis)

  1. (Brazil) cranky

Further reading

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