direitos dos manos

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “hoodlums’ rights”; an alteration of direitos humanos (“human rights”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾej.tuz duz ˈmɐ̃.nus/ [d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tuz duz ˈmɐ̃.nus]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾej.tuz duz ˈmɐ̃.nus/ [d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tuz duz ˈmɐ̃.nus]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾej.tuʒ duʒ ˈmɐ̃.nuʃ/ [d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tuʒ duʒ ˈmɐ̃.nuʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɾej.toz doz ˈmɐ.nos/ [d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.toz doz ˈmɐ.nos]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɾɐj.tuʒ duʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ/ [diˈɾɐj.tuʒ ðuʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɾɐj.tuʒ duʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ/ [diˈɾɐj.tuʒ ðuʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɾej.tuʒ duʒ ˈma.nuʃ/ [diˈɾej.tuʒ ðuʒ ˈma.nuʃ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɾej.tuʒ duʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ/ [diˈɾej.tuʒ ðuʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɾe.tuʒ duʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ/ [diˈɾe.tuʒ ðuʒ ˈmɐ.nuʃ]

Noun

direitos dos manos m pl (plural only)

1. (Brazil, slang) human rights, seen as benefiting only criminals