curinga

1. (Brazil, masculine) joker (playing card)
2. (Brazil, masculine) wildcard (special character)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kuˈɾĩ.ɡɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu: kuringa

In summary

Borrowed from Kimbundu kuringa (“to kill”).

Concepts

joker

wild card

wildcard

match-all pattern

utility man

wildcard character

Synonyms

coringa

melé

carácter universal

Translations

comodín

joker

jolly

matta

joker

dżoker

Joker

joker

comodí

μπαλαντέρ

joker

χαρακτήρας μπαλαντέρ

Jolly

carattere jolly

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