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carioca

/kɐɾiˈɔkɐ/

noun

Meanings

  1. person from Rio de Janeiro
  2. weak coffee (espresso with hot water)

Examples

Ao fim do dia peço sempre um carioca.

At the end of the day I always order a weak coffee.

Os cariocas adoram ir à praia.

People from Rio love going to the beach.

Forms

singularo/a carioca
pluralcariocas

Same spelling

cariocaadjectivefrom Rio de Janeiro