boboca

Manado Malay

Etymology

From Ternate bobooca (“squid; octopus”).

Noun

boboca

  1. octopus

Portuguese

Etymology

From bobo +‎ -oca.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈbɔ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈbɔ.ka/

  • Audio (Brazil):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkɐ
  • Hyphenation: bo‧bo‧ca

Adjective

boboca m or f (plural bobocas, comparable, comparative mais boboca, superlative o mais boboca or boboquíssimo)

  1. (Brazil, informal) idiotic, foolish; silly
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Noun

boboca m or f by sense (plural bobocas)

  1. (Brazil, informal) idiot, foolish person
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

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