gorjeta

Portuguese

Etymology

From gorja (“throat”) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoʁˈʒe.tɐ/ [ɡoɦˈʒe.tɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡoɾˈʒe.tɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡoʁˈʒe.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoɻˈʒe.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuɾˈʒe.tɐ/

Hyphenation: gor‧je‧ta

Noun

gorjeta f (plural gorjetas)

tip, gratuity
Synonym: propina

O Tom deu uma gorjeta ao taxista.
Tom tipped the cab driver.
gratification
Synonym: gratificação

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