maria-vai-com-as-outras

See also: maria vai com as outras and Maria vai com as outras

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “Mary goes with the others”. The "Maria" in question is considered to be Maria I, Queen of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.azˈo(w).tɾɐs/ [maˌɾi.ɐˌvaɪ̯.kõ.azˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐs]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.azˈo(w).tɾɐʃ/ [maˌɾi.ɐˌvaɪ̯.kõ.azˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˌɾi.aˌvaj.kõ.azˈo(w).tɾas/ [maˌɾi.aˌvaɪ̯.kõ.azˈo(ʊ̯).tɾas]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.ɐzˈo(w).tɾɐʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐˌbaj.kõ.ɐzˈow.tɾɐʃ/ [mɐˌɾi.ɐˌβaj.kõ.ɐzˈow.tɾɐʃ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˌɾi.ɐˌvaj.kõ.ɐzˈo.tɾɐʃ/

Noun

maria-vai-com-as-outras m or f by sense (plural maria-vai-com-as-outras or (nonstandard) marias-vai-com-as-outras or (nonstandard) marias-vão-com-as-outras)

a person who is easily influenced; bandwagoner

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