the Northeast, the North, Pará
/ˈɛ.ɡu.ɐ/EH-goo-ahinterjection
wow!, oh my!, dang!
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The signature paraense interjection — O Liberal calls it 'a vírgula do paraense' — carrying surprise, delight, anger or relief depending purely on intonation. Note the same noun is a coarse insult for a woman elsewhere in Brazil, so use it only as the northern exclamation.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
Wow, look at this rain!
Égua, esse açaí tá uma delícia!
Dang, this açaí is amazing!
Égua, tu viu o que aconteceu?
Oh my, did you see what happened?
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