vergastada

Portuguese

Etymology

From vergasta (“cane; whip”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌveʁ.ɡas.ˈta.dɐ/

Noun

vergastada f (plural vergastadas)

whiplash (strike with a whip)
caning (strike with a cane)

Synonyms

(whiplash): chicotada, chibatada
(caning): vergada

Verb

vergastada

feminine singular past participle of vergastar

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