ziguezague

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from French zigzag.

    Pronunciation

    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌzi.ɡiˈza.ɡi/
     
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌzi.ɡɨˈza.ɡɨ/ [ˌzi.ɣɨˈza.ɣɨ]
      • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌzi.ɡɨˈza.ɡɨ/

    • Hyphenation: zi‧gue‧za‧gue

    Noun

    ziguezague m (plural ziguezagues)

    1. zigzag (a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions)
      Andamos em ziguezague para evitar as flechas.
      We zigzagged to avoid the arrows.

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