the Central-West, Minas Gerais
/tɾẽj̃/TRENGnoun
thing, stuff, item
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The all-purpose mineiro noun: any object, situation or thing whose name you cannot be bothered with — 'passa esse trem aqui'. Completely everyday in Minas; elsewhere it reads as a deliberate mineiro marker.
Passa esse trem aqui.
Pass that thing here.
Que trem é esse?
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What's this thing?
Esse trem aqui tá quebrado.
This thing is broken.
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