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zura

Portuguese, noun/ˈzu.ɾɐ/

zura is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “skinflint (one who is excessively cautious with money)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does zura mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    Brazilfemininemasculinemiserly (excessively cautious with money)

noun

  1. 1

    Brazilfemininemasculineskinflint (one who is excessively cautious with money)

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

Forms of zura

  • zuras plural

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

How do you pronounce zura?

  • Brazil /ˈzu.ɾɐ/
  • Portugal /ˈzu.ɾɐ/

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