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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "RAH" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

Pretty, good, or nice in Paraguayan Guaraní, one of the most basic words of approval in the language. Saying something is porá means it pleases you: it looks right, it feels beautiful, it hit the spot. Simple, warm, and deeply rooted in Paraguayan everyday speech.

Examples

¡Porá! Quedó muy bien la comida.

That food turned out amazing, seriously good.

La noche estaba porá, así que salimos a dar una vuelta.

The night was so beautiful we just had to go out for a walk.

Regional synonyms

A person who always eats, drinks, and enjoys things for free at everyone else's expense without ever contributing. The professional gorrero shows up wherever there's food and drinks but never brings anything or chips in.