See also: giria

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unknown. May be related to geringonça (argot) and Spanish jerga (slang, jargon).[1] Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *garyos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒi.ɾi.a/ [ˈʒi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒi.ɾja/

Noun

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gíria f (plural gírias)

  1. jargon
  2. slang, argot, cant

References

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  1. ^ Gouveia, Rui (2003) “A origem da palavra gíria”, in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa[1] (in Portuguese), retrieved 31 July 2024