pigarro

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɡa.ʁu/ [piˈɡa.hu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /piˈɡa.ʁu/ [piˈɡa.χu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɡa.ʁo/ [piˈɡa.ho]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /piˈɡa.ʁu/ [piˈɣa.ʁu]

  • Hyphenation: pi‧gar‧ro

Noun

pigarro m (plural pigarros)

  1. hawk (an effort to force up phlegm from the throat)
    Synonym: pigarreada
  2. (regional) small stick that supports the header of the car so that it does not rest on the ground

Derived terms

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