cachamorra

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Either an alteration of cachaporra or the other way around.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈmo.ʁɐ/ [ka.ʃaˈmo.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈmo.ʁɐ/ [ka.ʃaˈmo.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈmo.ʁɐ/ [ka.ʃaˈmo.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃaˈmo.ʁa/ [ka.ʃaˈmo.ha]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʃɐˈmo.ʁɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʃɐˈmo.ʁɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.t͡ʃɐˈmo.ʁɐ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧cha‧mor‧ra

Noun

cachamorra f (plural cachamorras)

1. (Portugal, informal) bat, stick

   Synonyms: clava, cacete, porrete, cachaporra, cacheira

Derived terms

• cachamorreiro