xodó
Language: Brazilian Portuguese · [ʃoˈdɔ] · Pronunciation: shoh-DAW
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Meaning
the person or thing you dote on — your darling
The story
Brazilians call a sweetheart their xodó, and use the same word for a grandchild or a lovingly kept old car. Nobody is quite sure where the word came from. English gets closest with darling, or the apple of your eye.
The four rounds
- Which language is it from?
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Who says it most?
- A grandmother about her youngest
- Where would you hear it?
- A cat given the best spot on the sofa
- What does it mean?
- The one you dote on most of all
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