cachaporra

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Either an alteration of cachamorra or the other way around.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/ [ka.ʃaˈpo.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/ [ka.ʃaˈpo.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/ [ka.ʃaˈpo.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁa/ [ka.ʃaˈpo.ha]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʃɐˈpo.ʁɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʃɐˈpo.ʁɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.t͡ʃɐˈpo.ʁɐ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧cha‧por‧ra

Noun

cachaporra f (plural cachaporras)

1. (Portugal, informal) bat, stick

   Synonyms: clava, cacete, porrete, cachamorra, cacheira

Derived terms

• cachaporreiro