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How to protect your sexuality in Brazil (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There are other exceptions, though. Take the nickname for Fernanda, Nanda [nɜ᷈dɐ]

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

Nicknames are often erratic — cue to Juca (Joaquim), Chico (Francisco; no idea why the /ʃ/), Mafê (Maria Fernanda). I don't know why, but I feel like they work through a different logic than simple shortenings.