Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From des- +‎ abotoar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.za.bo.toˈa(ʁ)/ [de.za.bo.toˈa(h)], /d͡ʒi.za.bo.toˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.za.bo.toˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.za.bo.toˈa(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒi.za.bo.toˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.za.bo.toˈa(ʁ)/ [de.za.bo.toˈa(χ)], /d͡ʒi.za.bo.toˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.za.bo.toˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.za.bo.toˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zɐ.buˈtwaɾ/ [dɨ.zɐ.βuˈtwaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zɐ.buˈtwa.ɾi/ [dɨ.zɐ.βuˈtwa.ɾi]

Verb edit

desabotoar (first-person singular present desabotoo, first-person singular preterite desabotoei, past participle desabotoado)

  1. to unbutton
    Antonym: abotoar
  2. (figuratively) to speak one's mind

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