quati

Latin

Verb

quatī

  1. present passive infinitive of quatiō

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi kûati, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kʷati.

    Pronunciation

    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kwaˈt͡ʃi/

    • Rhymes: -i
    • Hyphenation: qua‧ti

    Noun

    quati m (plural quatis)

    1. South American coati (Nasua nasua)
    2. (loosely) coati (any mammal of the genus Nasua)
    3. (South Brazil, colloquial) laziness
      Synonym: preguiça
    4. (Northeast Brazil, folklore) a type of roundelay

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Quatti

    Adjective

    quati m or f (plural quatis)

    1. (South Brazil, slang) lazy
      Synonym: preguiçoso

    References

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