besteira

Portuguese

Etymology

From besta (“stupid, idiot”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /beʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [beʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /besˈte(j).ɾa/ [besˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨʃˈte.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: bes‧tei‧ra

Noun

besteira f (plural besteiras) (Brazil)

1. nonsense
2. foolishness
3. junk food

   Synonym: tranqueira