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Etymology

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From urubu (vulture) +‎ -z- +‎ -ar. Analogy to vultures' behaviour of constantly gazing and flying over their food.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ɾu.buˈzaɾ/ [u.ɾu.βuˈzaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ɾu.buˈza.ɾi/ [u.ɾu.βuˈza.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: u‧ru‧bu‧zar

Verb

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urubuzar (first-person singular present urubuzo, first-person singular preterite urubuzei, past participle urubuzado)

  1. (Brazil, transitive) to observe, usually in the intent of overhearing an information
  2. (Brazil, transitive) to look daggers
  3. (Brazil, transitive, slang) to jinx (to bring bad luck to)

Conjugation

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