frango assado
Portuguese
Etymology
From frango (“chicken”) + assado, past participle of assar (“to roast”). Literally, “roast chicken”
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɐ̃.ɡu aˈsa.du/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɐ̃.ɡo aˈsa.do/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɐ̃.ɡu ɐˈsa.du/ [ˈfɾɐ̃.ɡu ɐˈsa.ðu]
Noun
frango assado m (plural frangos assados)
- roast chicken
- (Brazil, informal) sex in missionary position
Further reading
- “frango assado”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026