tiete

Afrikaans edit

Noun edit

tiete

plural of tiet

Portuguese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Attributed to Brazilian actress Duse Nacaratti (1942–2009), who used that epithet inspired by a friend of her mother to describe female fans of the "Dzi Croquettes" musical group. Achieved widespread usage in the late 1970s.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɛ.t͡ʃi/ [t͡ʃɪˈɛ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃjɛ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈɛ.te/ [t͡ʃɪˈɛ.te], (faster pronunciation) /ˈt͡ʃjɛ.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtjɛ.tɨ/

Hyphenation: ti‧e‧te

Noun edit

tiete m or f by sense (plural tietes)

(Brazil, informal) fan, admirer
Synonyms: fã, admirador

Related terms edit

tietar

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

tiete

inflection of tietar:
1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
2. third-person singular imperative