-rana

Portuguese

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Old Tupi rana (“similar”).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɾɐ̃.nɐ/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɾɐ.na/
     

    Suffix

    -rana m or f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ranas)

    1. (Brazil, sometimes derogatory) that resembles, similar

    Derived terms

    Portuguese terms suffixed with -rana
    brancarana
    cacaurana
    muçurana

    Further reading

    • “-rana”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025
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