rapariga

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese rapariga, from *raparigo, *raprigo, from Leonese rapiego.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐpɐˈɾiɣɐ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁapaˈɾiɡɐ/

Noun

rapariga f (plural raparigas)

(Portugal) girl, young lady
(Brazil) hooker, whore, prostitute

Synonyms

(girl): moça, miúda, cachopa
(prostitute): prostituta, meretriz, mulher da vida

See also

rapaz

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