tiazona

Portuguese

Etymology

From tia +‎ -zona.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.aˈzõ.nɐ/ [t͡ʃɪ.aˈzõ.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjaˈzõ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.aˈzo.na/ [t͡ʃɪ.aˈzo.na], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjaˈzo.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tjɐˈzo.nɐ/

Hyphenation: tia‧zo‧na

Noun

tiazona f (plural tiazonas)

female equivalent of tiozão
1. a big aunt, a great aunt
2. (Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged woman

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