mexericar

Portuguese

Etymology

From mexer + -icar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /me.ʃe.ɾiˈka(ʁ)/ [me.ʃe.ɾiˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /me.ʃe.ɾiˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /me.ʃe.ɾiˈka(ʁ)/ [me.ʃe.ɾiˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /me.ʃe.ɾiˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨ.ʃɨ.ɾiˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨ.ʃɨ.ɾiˈka.ɾi/

Verb

mexericar (first-person singular present mexerico, first-person singular preterite mexeriquei, past participle mexericado)

  1. (transitive) to confide (secret information) (in order to compromise someone)
  2. (intransitive) to gossip, to tattle
    Synonym: (Brazil) fofocar
  3. (intransitive) to plot, to scheme

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Ladino: mesherikear

References

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