porra

Portuguese

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Vulgar exclamation of frustration or emphasis.

Literally “semen”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “poha”

Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.

Used as Exclamation
How it's used

Pronunciation differs substantially by region.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Pronunciation differs substantially by region. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.

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