bugre

See also: Bugre

Portuguese

Etymology

From Middle French bougre (“sodomite”), from the colloquial pronunciation of Medieval Latin Bulgarus (“Bulgarian”). Doublet of búlgaro.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbu.ɡɾi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbu.ɡɾe/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbu.ɡɾ(ɨ)/ [ˈbu.ɣɾ(ɨ)]

Noun

bugre m or f by sense (plural bugres, feminine bugre or bugra, feminine plural bugres or bugras)

  1. (Brazil, ethnic slur) savage (derogatory term for a Native American)
    Synonym: selvagem

Derived terms
  • bugrada
  • bugrão
  • bugraria
  • bugreiro
  • bugrice
  • bugrinho
  • chá-de-bugre
  • erva-de-bugre
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