ziguezague

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from French zigzag.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌzi.ɡɨˈza.ɡɨ/ [ˌzi.ɣɨˈza.ɣɨ]

  • Hyphenation: zi‧gue‧za‧gue

Noun

ziguezague m (plural ziguezagues)

  1. zigzag (a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions)
    Andamos em ziguezague para evitar as flechas.
    We zigzagged to avoid the arrows.

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