chamar nomes

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, to call names.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈma(ʁ) ˈnõ.mis/ [ʃaˈma(h) ˈnõ.mis]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃaˈma(ɾ) ˈnõ.mis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃaˈma(ʁ) ˈnõ.miʃ/ [ʃaˈma(χ) ˈnõ.miʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈma(ɻ) ˈno.mes/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐˈmaɾ ˈno.mɨʃ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɐˈmaɾ ˈno.mɨʃ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐˈma.ɾi ˈno.mɨʃ/

  • Hyphenation: cha‧mar, no‧mes

Verb

chamar nomes (first-person singular present chamo nomes, first-person singular preterite chamei nomes, past participle chamado nomes)

  1. (Portugal, chiefly childish) to insult
    Synonym: insultar
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chamar,‎ nomes.