botocar

Portuguese

Etymology

From botoque +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.toˈka(ʁ)/ [bo.toˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /bo.toˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /bo.toˈka(ʁ)/ [bo.toˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.toˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bu.tuˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bu.tuˈka.ɾi/

Verb

botocar (first-person singular present botoco, first-person singular preterite botoquei, past participle botocado)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, intransitive) to jump out

Conjugation

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