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Etymology

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Literally, it rains and doesn't wet, or more loosely translated as raining but not wetting.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔ.vi ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmɔ.ʎɐ/ [ˈʃɔ.vi ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈmɔ.ʎɐ], (faster speech) /ˌʃɔ.vi.nũˈmɔ.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔ.ve ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmɔ.ʎa/ [ˈʃɔ.ve ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈmɔ.ʎa], (faster speech) /ˌʃɔ.vi.nũˈmɔ.ʎa/

Noun

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chove não molha m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil) indecisiveness; shilly-shallying (clarification of this definition is needed)
    Ele diz que vai fazer, mas nunca faz; fica sempre nesse chove não molha.
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