Feminine
propina
- (Portugal, feminine) tuition, a fee for services such as enrollment or obtaining a document
- (Brazil, feminine, informal) bribe (something, usually money, given as an inducement to dishonesty)
- (Brazil, feminine, uncommon) tip (money left for a servant as a token of appreciation)
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɾoˈpĩ.nɐ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin propīna. Compare Italian and Spanish propina.
Related words
tangente
coima
rüşvet
Schmiergeld
pourboire
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