perro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish perro (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ʁu/
• Hyphenation: per‧ro

Adjective

perro m (feminine singular perra, masculine plural perros, feminine plural perras, comparable)

1. stiff (of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible)

   Synonym: emperrado

   A porta está perra, não a consigo abrir.

   The door is stuck, I can't open it.

2. stubborn

   Synonym: teimoso

Noun

perro m (plural perros)

1. (rare) dog

   Synonyms: cão, cachorro

2. (figuratively) mischievous person

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Originally had a pejorative connotation. Supplanted the native word can. Perhaps from a call used for dogs (compare Galician apurrar (“set the dogs on”)). Another theory derives it from Iberian. Compare Asturian perru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpero/

Adjective

perro (feminine singular perra, masculine plural perros, feminine plural perras)

1. doggy, doggish
2. awful
3. wicked, mean

Noun

perro m (plural perros, feminine perra, feminine plural perras)

1. dog

   Synonym: can

   Hyponyms: cachorro, chucho