tipoia
See also: tipóia
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpɔj.ɐ/ [t͡ʃiˈpɔɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpɔj.a/ [t͡ʃiˈpɔɪ̯.a]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tiˈpɔj.ɐ/
- Rhymes: -ɔjɐ
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old Tupi tipoîa.
Noun
tipoia f (plural tipoias)
- sling (bandage used to support a wounded arm)
- hackney carriage
- (derogatory) old, shabby carriage
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Noun
tipoia f (plural tipoias)
- (colloquial) despicable woman
Further reading
- “tipoia”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “tipoia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025