gambiarra

Portuguese

Etymology

From gâmbia (“leg”) +‎ -arra.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ̃.biˈa.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃.bɪˈa.hɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɡɐ̃ˈbja.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃ˈbja.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ̃.biˈa.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃.bɪˈa.hɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɡɐ̃ˈbja.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃ˈbja.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ̃.biˈa.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃.bɪˈa.χɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɡɐ̃ˈbja.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃ˈbja.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ̃.biˈa.ʁa/ [ɡɐ̃.bɪˈa.ha], (faster pronunciation) /ɡɐ̃ˈbja.ʁa/ [ɡɐ̃ˈbja.ha]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ̃ˈbja.ʁɐ/

• Hyphenation: gam‧bi‧ar‧ra

Noun

gambiarra f (plural gambiarras)

1. MacGyverism, workaround