para-lama

Portuguese

Alternative forms

para-lamas
pára-lama, pára-lamas (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From para (“stops”) +‎ lama (“mud”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈlɐ̃.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈlɐ.ma/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈlɐ.mɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈla.mɐ/

Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧-la‧ma

Noun

para-lama m (plural para-lamas)

mudguard (a flap behind the wheel of a vehicle)
Synonym: guarda-lamas

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