firula
Portuguese, noun/fiˈɾu.lɐ/
firula is spelled F-I-R-U-L-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 12 million words in written Portuguese, the 105,827th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Firula is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “the act of beating around the bush (omitting facts to avoid a topic)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “floreio, ato, movimento que pretende enganar”.
What does firula mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfeminineslangthe act of beating around the bush (omitting facts to avoid a topic)
- 2
femininea very ingenious albeit purposeless move
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. floreio, ato, movimento que pretende enganar 2. voltas, enfeites, ornamento com flores
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of firula
- firulas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce firula?
- Brazil /fiˈɾu.lɐ/
- Portugal /fiˈɾu.lɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is firula in Portuguese?
firula appears about once in every 12 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).