meia-boca in Portuguese

IPA: /ˈmej.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈmeɪ̯.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ] [Brazil], /ˈmej.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈmeɪ̯.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ] [Brazil], /ˈmej.a ˈbo.ka/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈmeɪ̯.a ˈbo.ka] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈmɐj.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈmɐj.ɐ ˈβo.kɐ] [Portugal], /ˈmɐj.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈmɐj.ɐ ˈβo.kɐ] [Portugal], /ˈmej.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [Northern, Portugal], [ˈmej.ɐ ˈβo.kɐ] [Northern, Portugal], /ˈmej.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [Central, Portugal], [ˈmej.ɐ ˈβo.kɐ] [Central, Portugal], /ˈme.ɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [Portugal, Southern], [ˈme.ɐ ˈβo.kɐ] [Portugal, Southern] Forms: meia boca [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “half mouth”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|half mouth}} “half mouth”, {{lit|half mouth}} Literally, “half mouth” Head templates: {{pt-adj|inv=1}} meia-boca (invariable)

Alternative forms

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"meia-boca" meaning in Portuguese

Adjective

Alternative forms