a jiripoca vai piar

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally "the jiripoca will tweet". Since the jiripoca is a fish, it implies something unlikely happening.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj piˈa(ʁ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ pɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj ˈpja(ʁ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ ˈpja(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj piˈa(ʁ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ pɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj ˈpja(ʁ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ ˈpja(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj piˈa(ɾ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ pɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj ˈpja(ɾ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ ˈpja(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj piˈa(ʁ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ pɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj ˈpja(ʁ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaɪ̯ ˈpja(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.ka ˈvaj piˈa(ɻ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.ka ˈvaɪ̯ pɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.ka ˈvaj ˈpja(ɻ)/ [a ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.ka ˈvaɪ̯ ˈpja(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj ˈpjaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj ˈpjaɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈbaj ˈpjaɾ/ [ɐ ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈβaj ˈpjaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ ˈvaj ˈpja.ɾi/

Proverb

a jiripoca vai piar

1. (Brazil, slang) indicates that something dramatic, intense, or unexpected will happen

Synonyms

• o bicho vai pegar