quiboa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• QBoa, qboa

Etymology

Genericized trademark, from QBoa, a Brazilian brand of household cleaning products, especially bleach. The brand name derives from que +‎ boa, literally “how good”, “so good”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈbo(w).ɐ/ [kiˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈbo(w).ɐ/ [kiˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈbo(w).a/ [kiˈbo(ʊ̯).a]

• Hyphenation: qui‧bo‧a

Noun

quiboa f (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, regional, colloquial) bleach

   Synonyms: (Brazil) água sanitária, (Portugal) lixívia, (São Paulo, informal) cândida

   Hypernym: alvejante