pigarro

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈɡa.ʁu/ [piˈɡa.hu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈɡa.ʁu/ [piˈɡa.hu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /piˈɡa.ʁu/ [piˈɡa.χu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈɡa.ʁo/ [piˈɡa.ho]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈɡa.ʁu/ [piˈɣa.ʁu]

• Hyphenation: pi‧gar‧ro

Noun

pigarro m (plural pigarros)

1. hawk (an effort to force up phlegm from the throat)

   Synonym: pigarreada

2. (regional) small stick that supports the header of the car so that it does not rest on the ground

Derived terms

• pigarrear
• pigarreira
• pigarrento