jeca

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Possibly related to jacu, from Old Tupi îa'ku.

Pronunciation edit

Rhymes: -ɛkɐ

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ.ka/

Hyphenation: je‧ca

Noun edit

jeca m or f by sense (plural jecas)

(Brazil, usually derogatory) a hillbilly, yokel, rustic
Synonyms: caipira, jacu

Adjective edit

jeca m or f (plural jecas)

(Brazil, usually derogatory) rustic, hillbilly, provincial
Synonyms: caipira, interiorano, jacu

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