fancaria

Portuguese

Etymology

From faianca (“crude object”) +‎ -aria, from Arabic فَنْقَة (fanqa, “sack”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.kaˈɾi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.kaˈɾi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.kɐˈɾi.ɐ/

Noun

fancaria f (plural fancarias)

  1. fabric shop
  2. (mass noun) low-quality goods

Derived terms

  • de fancaria
  • faianca
  • fanqueiro
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