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xumbrega

Portuguese, adjective/ʃũˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/

xumbrega is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “tacky; kitsch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of xumbregar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “o mesmo que chumbrega”.

What does xumbrega mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    Brazilfeminineinformalmasculinetacky; kitsch

verb

  1. 1

    third-person singular present indicative

  2. 2

    second-person singular imperative

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

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. o mesmo que chumbrega

noun: 1. embriaguez, bebedeira

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 xumbrega

  • xumbregas plural
  • chumbrega alternative

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

How do you pronounce xumbrega?

  • Brazil /ʃũˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/
  • Portugal /ʃũˈbɾɛ.ɡɐ/
  • Portugal [ʃũˈbɾɛ.ɣɐ]

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