bate-papo

Portuguese

Etymology

From bater (“to beat, to hit”) +‎ papo (“craw, crop; the pouch-like part of the alimentary part of birds”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌba.t͡ʃiˈpa.pu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌba.t͡ʃiˈpa.pu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌba.teˈpa.po/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌba.tɨˈpa.pu/

• Rhymes: -apu

Noun

bate-papo m (plural bate-papos)

1. (Brazil, informal) conversation (talking, exchanging of ideas)
2. (Brazil, by extension) chat (exchange of text or voice messages in real time)
3. (Internet) chat room

   Synonym: chat