véi

See also: vei, VEI, veí, and Véi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• velho (standard form)
• véio

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛj/ [ˈvɛɪ̯]

Adjective

véi (feminine véia, masculine plural véis, feminine plural véias)

1. Eye dialect spelling of velho, representing Brazil Portuguese.
   • 2023, “Prefeito de Teófilo Otoni finge cair de moto e brinca: 'o pai véi está de volta' [Mayor of Teófilo Otoni pretends to fall off motorcycle and jokes: 'old dad is back']”, in O Tempo‎^[1]:

Noun

véi m (plural véis, feminine véia, feminine plural véias)

1. Eye dialect spelling of velho, representing Brazil Portuguese.
   • 2023, “Gabi Martins rebate seguidor que a acusou de ser bancada por homem: 'O 'véi' da lancha sou eu' [Gabi Martins hits back at a follower who accused her of being bankrolled by a man: 'I'm the old man in the speedboat']”, in Marie Claire‎^[2]:

Interjection

véi!

1. Eye dialect spelling of velho, representing Brazil Portuguese.