intocável

Portuguese

Etymology

From in- +‎ tocar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.toˈka.vew/ [ĩ.toˈka.veʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: -avew, -avɛl

Adjective

intocável m or f (plural intocáveis)

  1. untouchable (that cannot or should not be touched)
  2. (figuratively) untouchable (that cannot be criticized)

Noun

intocável m or f by sense (plural intocáveis)

  1. untouchable (member of the lowest caste in traditional Indian society)
    Synonym: pária

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