azêmola

See also: azémola

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alteration of azémela/azêmela. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese azemela, from Arabic الزَّمِيلَة (az-zamīla, colleague).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈzẽ.mo.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈze.mo.la/

Noun

azêmola f (plural azêmolas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. beast of burden
  2. (derogatory) stupid person