babaca

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Theories include:

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈba.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈba.ka/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈba.kɐ/ [bɐˈβa.kɐ]

  • Rhymes: -akɐ
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ba‧ca

Noun

babaca m or f by sense (plural babacas)

  1. (Brazil) idiot, moron
  2. (Brazil) asshole

Noun

babaca f (plural babacas)

  1. (Brazil) vulva
    Synonym: boboca

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “babaca”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “babaca”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025

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