ninho de cobra

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “snake nest”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnĩ.ɲu d͡ʒi ˈkɔ.bɾɐ/ [ˈnĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈkɔ.bɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnĩ.ɲu d͡ʒi ˈkɔ.bɾɐ/ [ˈnĩ.j̃u d͡ʒi ˈkɔ.bɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈni.ɲo de ˈkɔ.bɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈni.ɲu dɨ ˈkɔ.bɾɐ/ [ˈni.ɲu ðɨ ˈkɔ.βɾɐ]

• Rhymes: -ɔbɾɐ
• Hyphenation: ni‧nho‧de‧co‧bra

Noun

ninho de cobra m (plural ninhos de cobra)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic) a place with very unpleasant people