xará

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• xarapa, xarapim, xera, xero

Etymology

Uncertain. Either borrowed from Old Tupi xe rera (“my name”) or xe rapixara (“my colleague”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈɾa/

• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: xa‧rá

Noun

xará m or f by sense (plural xarás)

1. (Brazil) namesake (person with the same name as another)

   Synonyms: tocaio, homónimo, homônimo

2. (Brazil, slang) bro; pal; mate (informal term of address)

   Synonyms: cara, mano, companheiro, bróder

Noun

xará m (plural xarás)

1. (Rio Grande do Sul) country ballet

Adjective

xará m or f (plural xarás)

1. (Brazil) which has curly hair