bilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bille.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.ʎɐ/

  • Rhymes: -iʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: bi‧lha

Noun

bilha f (plural bilhas)

  1. round clay jug; flagon
    Synonyms: moringa, moringo, moringue, alcarraza
  2. (Portugal) gas cylinder, container
    Synonyms: botija, bujão (Brazil)
  3. (Portugal, colloquial) arse, butt

References

  1. ^ “bilha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “bilha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

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