Guiana Brasileira

Portuguese

This Portuguese term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Literally, “Brazilian Guiana”, comparing the relation between Portugal and Brazil to that between French Guiana and mainland France, wherein the former is a small overseas territory of the latter.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡiˈɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [ɡɪˈɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡjɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈɡjɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /ɡwiˈɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [ɡwɪˈɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡwjɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈɡwjɐ̃.nɐ bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡiˈɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾa/ [ɡɪˈɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾa], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡjɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾa/ [ˈɡjɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾa], /ɡwiˈɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾa/ [ɡwɪˈɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾa], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡwjɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾa/ [ˈɡwjɐ.na bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡjɐ.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈlɐj.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡjɐ.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈlɐj.ɾɐ], /ˈɡwjɐ.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈlɐj.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡwjɐ.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈlɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡja.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡja.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ], /ˈɡwja.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡwja.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡjɐ.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡjɐ.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ], /ˈɡwjɐ.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡwjɐ.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡjɐ.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈle.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡjɐ.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈle.ɾɐ], /ˈɡwjɐ.nɐ bɾɐ.ziˈle.ɾɐ/ [ˈɡwjɐ.nɐ βɾɐ.ziˈle.ɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: Gui‧a‧na Bra‧si‧lei‧ra

Proper noun

Guiana Brasileira f

  1. (chiefly Brazil, slang, humorous, usually offensive) Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)

Synonyms

  • Faixa de Gajos (literally “Boys’ Strip”, parody of Faixa de Gaza)
  • Mato Grosso do Norte (literally “Northern Mato Grosso”, parody of Mato Grosso do Sul)
  • Pernambuco em Pé (literally “Standing Pernambuco”)
  • Porto de Gajinhas (literally “Little Girls’ Port”, parody of Porto de Galinhas)
  • Rio Grande de Fora (literally “Outer Rio Grande”, parody of Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Norte)

Meronyms

References

  1. ^ Andrei Ribeiro (19 April 2025), “Brasileiros apelidam Portugal 'Guiana Brasileira' e irritam portugueses nas redes [Brazilians give Portugal the nickname of 'Brazilian Guyana' and annoy Portuguese users on social media]”, in Folha de S.Paulo‎[1] (in Portuguese), São Paulo, retrieved 19 April 2025
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