merreca

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛkɐ

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈʁɛ.kɐ/ [meˈhɛ.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈʁɛ.kɐ/ [meˈhɛ.kɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /meˈʁɛ.kɐ/ [meˈχɛ.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈʁɛ.ka/ [meˈhɛ.ka]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨˈʁɛ.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: mer‧re‧ca

Noun

merreca f (plural merrecas)

1. (informal, Brazil) trifle (small amount, especially when referring to money and wages)

   Só dez reais? Isso é uma merreca!

   Only ten reais? That's a trifle!