chavelha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈve.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈve.ʎa/
 

  • Rhymes: -eʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: cha‧ve‧lha

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *clāvicla, from Latin clāvicula.[1][2] Compare Galician chavella. Doublet of clavícula, cravelha, and cavilha.

Noun

chavelha f (plural chavelhas)

  1. (agriculture) drawbar, peg, etc, used to join a plough to a yoke, or in general any two elements together
    Synonym: timão

Etymology 2

Unknown.[1][2]

Alternative forms

  • xavelha

Noun

chavelha f (plural chavelhas)

  1. (Madeira, fishing) type of fishing ship traditional to Câmara de Lobos

Noun

chavelha m or f by sense (plural chavelhas)

  1. (Madeira) native or inhabitant of Câmara de Lobos
    Synonym: câmara-lobense

References

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