inhaca

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• nhaca

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi aby'aka.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩˈɲa.kɐ/ [ĩˈj̃a.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩˈɲa.kɐ/ [ĩˈj̃a.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈɲa.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈɲa.kɐ/

• Rhymes: -akɐ
• Hyphenation: i‧nha‧ca

Noun

inhaca f (plural inhacas)

1. (Brazil, colloquial) funk (a very unpleasant smell emanated from a person or animal, often resulting from a combination of multiple bad smells)

   Synonyms: catinga, fedor

2. (Brazil, slang) lack of will or motivation

   Acabei de acordar, mas preciso tomar um banho pra tirar essa inhaca.

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. (Brazil, regionalism) bad luck

   Synonym: urucubaca

4. (Brazil, slang) something poorly made or prepared, especially food