dique
See also: díquè
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch dijk (“dike”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdi.kɨ/
Noun
dique m (plural diques)
Further reading
- “dique”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “dique”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch dijk (“dike”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdike/ [ˈd̪i.ke]
- Rhymes: -ike
- Syllabification: di‧que
Noun
dique m (plural diques)
Interjection
dique
- (Dominican Republic, slang) said when someone thinks someone is lying
See also
Further reading
- “dique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025