cupincha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• compincha (Portugal)

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Spanish compinche.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈpĩ.ʃɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈpĩ.t͡ʃɐ/

• Rhymes: -ĩʃɐ
• Hyphenation: cu‧pin‧cha

Noun

cupincha m or f by sense (plural cupinchas)

1. (Brazil) a friend or partner

   Synonyms: comparsa, camarada, companheiro

2. (Rio Grande do Sul) homie, homeboy, homegirl, buddy

Further reading

• “cupincha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “cupincha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025