vadio

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *vagātīvus, from Latin vagor (“to wander”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈd͡ʒi.u/, /vaˈd͡ʒiw/ [vaˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vaˈdi.u/ [vaˈði.u]

  • Hyphenation: va‧di‧o

Noun

vadio m (plural vadios, feminine vadia, feminine plural vadias)

  1. layabout (lazy person)
  2. bum (homeless person)

Descendants
  • Kabuverdianu: badiu

Adjective

vadio (feminine vadia, masculine plural vadios, feminine plural vadias)

  1. vagrant, homeless
  2. feral (animal)

Synonyms
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