caravançará

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French caravansérail, from Ottoman Turkish كاروانسَرای (karvanseray), كَروانسَرای (kervanseray), from Persian کاروانسرای (kârvânsarây).

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Noun[edit]

caravançará m (plural caravançarás)

  1. (historical) caravanserai (an inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest)
  2. (Brazil, dated) mess (chaotic arrangement of things)
    Synonyms: bagunça, barafunda, confusão

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