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Noun

noia f ‎(plural noies, masculine noi)

1. girl, young woman

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Old Provençal enoja, from enojar. See annoiare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔja/, [ˈn̺ɔː.ja]
• Hyphenation: nò‧ia

Noun

noia f ‎(plural noie)

1. (obsolete) anguish, sorrow
2. boredom, tediousness
3. bore, yawn, drag
4. nuisance, bother, trouble, hassle

Synonyms

• (2): tedio
• (3): rottura, scocciatura, seccatura
• (4): fastidio, rottura, scocciatura, seccatura, guaio

Derived terms

• annoiare
• annoiarsi
• noioso

Portuguese

Adjective

noia ‎(plural, comparable)

1. (Brazil, slang) (often excessively) drug-addicted
2. (Brazil, slang) stoned; doped
3. (Brazil, slang, sometimes pejorative) crazy; mad
4. (Brazil, slang, pejorative) stupid; fool

Noun

noia m f (plural noias)

1. (Brazil, slang) a drug-addicted person
2. (Brazil, slang) a person under the effects of one or more drugs
3. (Brazil, slang) a crazy or mad person
4. (Brazil, slang) a stupid, foolish or uncivilized person