fofocar

Portuguese

Etymology

From fofoca (gossip) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fo.foˈka(ʁ)/ [fo.foˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /fo.foˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fo.foˈka(ʁ)/ [fo.foˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fo.foˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fu.fuˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fu.fuˈka.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: fo‧fo‧car

Verb

fofocar (first-person singular present fofoco, first-person singular preterite fofoquei, past participle fofocado)

  1. (Brazil) to gossip (to talk about someone else's private or personal business)
    Synonym: mexericar

Conjugation

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