coisa-ruim

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “bad thing”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkoj.zɐ.ʁuˈĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐ.hʊˈĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁwĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhwĩ], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhũɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkoj.zɐ.ʁuˈĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐ.hʊˈĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁwĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhwĩ], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈhũɪ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkoj.zɐ.ʁuˈĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐ.χʊˈĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁwĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈχwĩ], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zɐˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zɐˈχũɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkoj.za.ʁuˈĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.za.hʊˈĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkoj.zaˈʁwĩ/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zaˈhwĩ], (colloquial, nonstandard) /ˌkoj.zaˈʁũj̃/ [ˌkoɪ̯.zaˈhũɪ̯̃]

Noun

coisa-ruim m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, euphemistic) dickens, the devil

Synonyms

• see WS:Satã