propina

Meaning

1. (Portugal, feminine) tuition, a fee for services such as enrollment or obtaining a document
2. (Brazil, feminine, informal) bribe (something, usually money, given as an inducement to dishonesty)
3. (Brazil, feminine, uncommon) tip (money left for a servant as a token of appreciation)

Concepts

kickback

bribe

gratuity

schmear

tip

grease payment

Synonyms

gorjeta

suborno

Translations

tangente

coima

propina

rüşvet

Schmiergeld

soborno

Trinkgeld

pourboire

Rückstoß

Lohn

δωροληψία

pot-de-vin

φιλοδώρημα

réaction violente

δωροδοκία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾoˈpĩ.nɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propīna. Compare Italian and Spanish propina.