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uísque

uísque

Portuguese

uísque

Alternative forms

Noun

uísque m (plural uísques)

  1. (uncountable) whiskey (a type of alcoholic drink)
  2. a bottle of whisky

Derived terms

  • uísque escocês
  • uisqueria

Etymology

From English whisky, from Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha and Irish uisce beatha ‎(“water of life”)

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈwis.ki/, /ˈwiʃ.ki/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈwiʃ.kɨ/, /ˈwiʃ.ki/
  • Hyphenation: u‧ís‧que

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