dodói

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• dói-dói (Portugal)

Etymology

Reduplication of dói (“it hurts”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /doˈdɔj/ [doˈdɔɪ̯], /dɔˈdɔj/ [dɔˈdɔɪ̯]

• Rhymes: -ɔj
• Hyphenation: do‧dói

Noun

dodói m (plural dodóis)

1. (Brazil, childish) boo-boo (a minor injury)
   • 2024 January 30, Mob Entertainment, Poppy Playtime – Capítulo 3: "Sono Profundo", spoken by Ollie (Leticia Celini), localization of Poppy Playtime – Chapter 3: "Deep Sleep":

     Ei, você está bem? Nenhum dodói nem partes faltando?

     [original: Hey, are you alright? No ouchies or lost body parts?]

     Hey, are you well? No boo-boo nor missing parts?

Adjective

dodói m or f (plural dodóis) (Brazil, childish)

1. hurt; wounded

   Synonym: machucado

2. sick (in poor health)

   Synonym: doente

   • 2020, Ana Karyne Loureiro Furley, Hiran Pinel, “Anis cuida” (chapter 5.15), in Por uma fenomenologia do brincar, Curitiba: Appris, →ISBN, page 180:

     Após alguns passos, virou-se e, percebendo que eu estava ali, falou: — Você tá dodói também?

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)