burro

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) donkey
2. (masculine) a card game
3. (derogatory,masculine) idiot, dunce

Adj

stupid, dumb, idiotic

Hyphenated as

bur‧ro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbu.ʁu/

Etymology

Back-formation from burrico (“small donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Sentences

A televisão pode torná-lo burro , mas também pode ser uma boa educação .

Television can make you dumb, but it can also be a good education.

O velho burro não se alonga , mas entende .

The old donkey doesn't stretch, but he understands.