algazarra

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazāra, “abundance”). Compare Galician and Spanish algazara, Catalan gatzara and Italian gazzarra.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.ɡaˈza.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.ɡaˈza.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.ɡaˈza.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ɡaˈza.ʁa/ [aʊ̯.ɡaˈza.ha]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ɡɐˈza.ʁɐ/ [aɫ.ɣɐˈza.ʁɐ]

• Rhymes: -aʁɐ
• Hyphenation: al‧ga‧zar‧ra

Noun

algazarra f (plural algazarras)

1. racket (loud noise)
2. uproar

Further reading

• “algazarra” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.