bruaca

/bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial)

//bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial)/ noun

The verdict

“bruaca” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - espécie de grande mala de couro, feita de modo grosseiro ou simples, usada para o transporte de mercadorias, mantimentos, amostras e outras cargas em tropas com alimárias

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Index PT-bruaca · bruaca · Portuguese

bruaca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for bruaca
PropertyValue
Headwordbruaca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial)
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “bruaca” em português

bruacaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bruaca is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bruaca in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is bruaca, spelled B-R-U-A-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    espécie de grande mala de couro, feita de modo grosseiro ou simples, usada para o transporte de mercadorias, mantimentos, amostras e outras cargas em tropas com alimárias
  2. 2
    bolsa de couro grande, geralmente presa por uma alça e usada na lateral ou nas costas
  3. 3
    espécie de saquinho de colocar sal
  4. 4
    mulher muito feia e velha
  5. 5
    mulher faladeira, mal-humorada
  6. 6
    prostituta feia e velha
  7. 7
    alimento, similar a uma panqueca, próprio do estado brasileiro do Ceará

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bruaca appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Muito lampeiros, dois burrinhos de tropa seguiam trotando pela estrada além. O da frente conduzia bruacas de ouro em pó; e o de trás, simples sacos de farelo. Embora burros da mesma igualha, não queria o primeiro que o segundo lhe caminhasse ao lado.
  2. Então as cunhatãs agarraram na mãe, amarraram bem ela e Macunaíma dando muitos munhecaços na barriga da bruaca saiu que saiu um fogaréu por detrás e todos se aquentaram.

Synonyms

bruácaburuaca

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bruaca"?
"bruaca" is spelled B-R-U-A-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial).
What does "bruaca" mean?
As a noun, "bruaca" means: espécie de grande mala de couro, feita de modo grosseiro ou simples, usada para o transporte de mercadorias, mantimentos, amostras e outras cargas em tropas com alimárias
How do you pronounce "bruaca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bruaca" is /bɾuˈa.kɐ/ [bɾʊˈa.kɐ], AFI: /ˈbɾwa.kɐ/ (coloquial). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bruaca" come from?
"bruaca" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list