besteira

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From besta (stupid, idiot) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /beʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [beʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /besˈte(j).ɾa/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: bes‧tei‧ra

Noun

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besteira f (plural besteiras) (Brazil)

  1. nonsense
  2. foolishness
  3. junk food
    Synonym: tranqueira