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Etymology

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From cagão +‎ -eira.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɡaˈne(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.ɡaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɡaˈne(j).ɾa/ [ka.ɡaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ga‧nei‧ra

Noun

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caganeira f (plural caganeiras)

  1. (vulgar, usually humorous) the shits; diarrhoea (condition characterised by frequent, watery defecation)
    Synonym: diarreia

References

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  1. ^ caganeira”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082024
  2. ^ caganeira”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  3. ^ caganeira”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024