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perro

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See also:Perro,pero,andperò

Chavacano

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Etymology

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InheritedfromSpanishperro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈpero/,[ˈpe.ro]
  • Hyphenation:pe‧rro

Noun

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perro

  1. dog

Portuguese

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Etymology

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BorrowedfromSpanishperro(dog).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes:-eʁu
  • Hyphenation:per‧ro

Adjective

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perro(feminineperra,masculine pluralperros,feminine pluralperras)

  1. stiff(of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible)
    Synonym:emperrado
    A porta estáperra,não a consigo abrir.
    The door isstuck,I can't open it.
  2. stubborn
    Synonym:teimoso

Derived terms

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Noun

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perrom(pluralperros)

  1. (rare)dog
    Synonyms:cão,cachorro
  2. (figurative)mischievousperson

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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FromOld Spanishperro(ca. 1200), of uncertain origin. Originally had a pejorative connotation, but soon began to supplant the Latin wordcan.Perhaps from a call used for dogs; compareGalicianapurrar(set the dogs on).Another theory derives it fromIberian,compareAsturianperru.If so, it may be related toSpanishzorro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈpero/[ˈpe.ro]
  • Audio(Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes:-ero
  • Syllabification:pe‧rro

Noun

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perrom(pluralperros,feminineperra,feminine pluralperras)

  1. dog(animal)
    Synonyms:(formal)can,(colloquial)chucho
  2. (Chile)clothes peg,clothespin
    Hyponyms:cachorro,quiltro
  3. (derogatory)asshole(despicable person)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Chavacano:perro
  • Portuguese:perro
  • Yao (South America):pero

Adjective

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perro(feminineperra,masculine pluralperros,feminine pluralperras)

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

See also

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