caixa-prego

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “nail box”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaj.ʃɐ ˈpɾɛ.ɡu/ [ˈkaɪ̯.ʃɐ ˈpɾɛ.ɡu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaj.ʃa ˈpɾɛ.ɡo/ [ˈkaɪ̯.ʃa ˈpɾɛ.ɡo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkaj.ʃɐ ˈpɾɛ.ɡu/ [ˈkaj.ʃɐ ˈpɾɛ.ɣu]

Noun

caixa-prego f (plural caixa-pregos)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) a very distant place

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