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quebra-pau

Portuguese, noun/ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈpaw/

quebra-pau is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “violent quarrel; angry argument” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “conflito violento; briga; discussão; quebra-quebra”.

What does quebra-pau mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Brazilinformalmasculineviolent quarrel; angry argument

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. conflito violento; briga; discussão; quebra-quebra

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 quebra-pau

  • quebra-paus plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce quebra-pau?

  • Brazil /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈpaw/
  • Brazil [ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈpaʊ̯]
  • Portugal /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈpaw/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.