chavelha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈve.ʎɐ/

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐˈbe.ʎɐ/ [t͡ʃɐˈβe.ʎɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈve.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈve.ʎɐ/

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *clāvicla, from Latin clāvicula. 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.

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