avermelhar
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From a- + vermelho (“red”) + -ar.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.veʁ.meˈʎa(ʁ)/ [a.veɦ.meˈʎa(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.veɾ.meˈʎa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.veʁ.meˈʎa(ʁ)/ [a.veʁ.meˈʎa(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.veɻ.meˈʎa(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.vɨɾ.mɨˈʎaɾ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨɾ.mɨˈʎaɾ/ [ɐ.βɨɾ.mɨˈʎaɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.vɨɾ.mɨˈʎa.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: a‧ver‧me‧lhar
Verb
avermelhar (first-person singular present avermelho, first-person singular preterite avermelhei, past participle avermelhado)
- (transitive) to redden (to turn red)
- (reflexive) to blush (to redden in the face from shame, excitement or embarrassment)
Conjugation
Conjugation of avermelhar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.