arrulhar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arrullar. By surface analysis, arrulho + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ʁuˈʎa(ʁ)/ [a.huˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.ʁuˈʎa(ɾ)/ [a.huˈʎa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ʁuˈʎa(ʁ)/ [a.χuˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ʁuˈʎa(ɻ)/ [a.huˈʎa(ɻ)]

Verb

arrulhar (first-person singular present arrulho, first-person singular preterite arrulhei, past participle arrulhado)

  1. (of a pigeon or similar bird) to coo (make a soft murmuring sound)
  2. to murmur sweet, tender words
  3. to sing lullabies to children

Conjugation

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