apalpadela

Portuguese

Etymology

From apalpado +‎ -ela.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.paw.paˈdɛ.lɐ/ [a.paʊ̯.paˈdɛ.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.paw.paˈdɛ.la/ [a.paʊ̯.paˈdɛ.la]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pal.pɐˈdɛ.lɐ/ [ɐ.paɫ.pɐˈðɛ.lɐ]

Noun

apalpadela f (plural apalpadelas)

  1. a light grope (act of touching someone or something closely)