gazear

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ziˈa(ʁ)/ [ɡa.zɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaˈzja(ʁ)/ [ɡaˈzja(h)], /ɡa.zeˈa(ʁ)/ [ɡa.zeˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ɡa.ziˈa(ɾ)/ [ɡa.zɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaˈzja(ɾ)/, /ɡa.zeˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡa.ziˈa(ʁ)/ [ɡa.zɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaˈzja(ʁ)/ [ɡaˈzja(χ)], /ɡa.zeˈa(ʁ)/ [ɡa.zeˈa(χ)]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ɡa.ziˈa(ɻ)/ [ɡa.zɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaˈzja(ɻ)/, /ɡa.zeˈa(ɻ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.zeˈa(ʁ)/ [ɡa.zeˈa(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐˈzjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐˈzja.ɾi/

  • Homophone: gasear
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ze‧ar

Etymology 1

    Perhaps from gazetear.

    Verb

    gazear (first-person singular present gazeio, first-person singular preterite gazeei, past participle gazeado)

    1. to play hooky; to play truant; to skive (to stay away from school or work without permission)
      Synonym: gazetear
    Conjugation
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    Etymology 2

      Unknown.

      Verb

      gazear (first-person singular present gazeio, first-person singular preterite gazeei, past participle gazeado)

      1. (of a bird) to warble; to chirp
      Conjugation
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