cachaporra

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Either an alteration of cachamorra or the other way around.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Brazil) /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/, [ka.ʃaˈpo.hɐ]
- IPA^(key): (Rio de Janeiro) /ka.ʃaˈpo.ʁɐ/, [ka.ʃaˈpo.χɐ]

IPA^(key): (Portugal) /kɐ.ʃɐˈpo.ʁɐ/, [kɐ.ʃɐˈpo.ʁɐ]

Hyphenation: ca‧cha‧por‧ra

Noun

cachaporra f (plural cachaporras)

(Portugal, informal) bat, stick
Synonyms: clava, cacete, porrete, cachamorra, cacheira

Derived terms

cachaporreiro

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