jururu
Portuguese, adjective/ʒu.ɾuˈɾu/
jururu is spelled J-U-R-U-R-U (6 letters) and appears about once in every 42 million words in written Portuguese, the 183,862nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Jururu is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “crestfallen (sad because of a recent disappointment)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “triste, melancólico”.
What does jururu mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Brazilcolloquialfemininemasculinecrestfallen (sad because of a recent disappointment)
- 2
Brazilcolloquialfemininemasculinesurly, crabby, crusty (constantly complaining)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. triste, melancólico 2. diz-se de pessoa mal-humorada; ranzinza, cricri, rabugento, nervoso, raivoso, depressivo, chato
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 jururu
- jururus plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce jururu?
- Brazil /ʒu.ɾuˈɾu/
- Portugal /ʒu.ɾuˈɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is jururu in Portuguese?
jururu appears about once in every 42 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).