maria-vai-com-as-outras

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, Mary goes with the others. The "Maria" in question is considered to be Maria I, Queen of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.azˈo(w).tɾɐs/ [maˌɾi.ɐˌvaɪ̯.kõ.azˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐs]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /maˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.azˈo(w).tɾɐʃ/ [maˌɾi.ɐˌvaɪ̯.kõ.azˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˌɾi.aˌvaj.kõ.azˈo(w).tɾas/ [maˌɾi.aˌvaɪ̯.kõ.azˈo(ʊ̯).tɾas]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.ɐzˈo(w).tɾɐʃ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐˌbaj.kõ.ɐzˈow.tɾɐʃ/ [mɐˌɾi.ɐˌβaj.kõ.ɐzˈow.tɾɐʃ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.ɐzˈo.tɾɐʃ/

Noun

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maria-vai-com-as-outras m or f by sense (plural maria-vai-com-as-outras or (nonstandard) marias-vai-com-as-outras or (nonstandard) marias-vão-com-as-outras)

  1. a person who is easily influenced; bandwagoner