pacotilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French pacotille (“junk”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.koˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.koˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.koˈt͡ʃi.ʎa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.kuˈti.ʎɐ/

Noun

pacotilha f (plural pacotilhas)

1. (historical) pacotille (cheap objects sold for a high profit to faraway peoples)
2. (transport) allowance (amount of luggage a passenger is allowed to carry free of charge)
3. junk (cheap, tacky objects)

   Synonyms: porcaria, porcariada, fancaria

4. (Brazil) gang (organisation of criminals)

   Synonyms: gangue, quadrilha