amigo oculto

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “hidden friend”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmi.ɡu oˈkuw.tu/ [aˈmi.ɡu oˈkuʊ̯.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmi.ɡu oˈkuw.tu/ [aˈmi.ɡu oˈkuʊ̯.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmi.ɡo oˈkuw.to/ [aˈmi.ɡo oˈkuʊ̯.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡu ɔˈkul.tu/ [ɐˈmi.ɣu ɔˈkuɫ.tu]

Noun

amigo oculto m (plural amigos ocultos)

1. (Brazil) secret Santa (a Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person)

   Synonym: amigo secreto

   1. secret Santa (the person who buys a present for another in a secret-Santa exchange)