caramba
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for the real expletive carajo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
caramba
- (non-vulgar) Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; golly!
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wow, Thesaurus:dammit
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish caramba.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃bɐ
- Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧ba
Interjection[edit]
caramba!
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Euphemism for carajo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
¡caramba!
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “caramba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- English terms borrowed from Spanish
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- Portuguese terms borrowed from Spanish
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- Rhymes:Portuguese/ɐ̃bɐ
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ɐ̃bɐ/3 syllables
- Portuguese lemmas
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- Spanish 3-syllable words
- Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Spanish/amba
- Rhymes:Spanish/amba/3 syllables
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