marrão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈʁɐ̃w̃/ [maˈhɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈʁɐ̃w̃/ [maˈhɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈʁɐ̃w̃/ [maˈχɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈʁɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: mar‧rão

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram, “forbidden”). Doublet of marrano, from Spanish marrano.

Noun

marrão m (plural marrãos or marrões, feminine marrã, feminine plural marrãs)

1. weaned pig

   Synonym: marrancho

Derived terms

• marrancho

Etymology 2

From marra +‎ -ão.

Adjective

marrão (feminine marrona, masculine plural marrões, feminine plural marronas)

1. (Portugal, informal) swotty

Noun

marrão m (plural marrões, feminine marrona, feminine plural marronas)

1. (Portugal, informal) swot (one who studies hard)