Penalva

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin pinna alba.[1] Cognate with Galician Penalva and Penalba.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnaw.vɐ/ [peˈnaʊ̯.vɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnaw.va/ [peˈnaʊ̯.va]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈnal.vɐ/ [pɨˈnaɫ.vɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈnal.bɐ/ [pɨˈnaɫ.βɐ]

Hyphenation: Pe‧nal‧va

Proper noun

Penalva

a toponym indicating the presence of a white crag:
1. Synonym of Penalva do Castelo

Derived terms

References

“Penalva” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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