ruge-ruge

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁu.ʒiˈʁu.ʒi/ [ˌhu.ʒiˈhu.ʒi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌʁu.ʒiˈʁu.ʒi/ [ˌχu.ʒiˈχu.ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁu.ʒeˈʁu.ʒe/ [ˌhu.ʒeˈhu.ʒe]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʁu.ʒɨˈʁu.ʒɨ/

  • Hyphenation: ru‧ge‧-ru‧ge

Noun

ruge-ruge m (plural ruge-ruges)

  1. rustle; rustling (of fabrics)
    Synonym: frufru
  2. (figurative) rumour; gossip

Further reading

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