de fio a pavio

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “from thread to wick”

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈfi.u a paˈvi.u/, /d͡ʒi ˈfiw a paˈviw/ [d͡ʒi ˈfiʊ̯ a paˈviʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de ˈfi.u a paˈvi.u/, /de ˈfiw a paˈviw/ [de ˈfiʊ̯ a paˈviʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ ˈfi.u ɐ pɐˈvi.u/

Phrase

de fio a pavio

  1. from start to finish
    Synonym: de cabo a rabo

References

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