vergastada

Portuguese

Etymology

From vergasta (cane; whip) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨɾ.ɡɐʃˈta.dɐ/ [vɨɾ.ɣɐʃˈta.ðɐ]

Noun

vergastada f (plural vergastadas)

  1. whiplash (strike with a whip)
    Synonyms: chibatada, chicotada
  2. caning (strike with a cane)
    Synonym: vergada

Participle

vergastada f sg

  1. feminine singular of vergastado

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