cadaval
See also: Cadaval
Portuguese
Etymology
From cadava (“charred stalk that remains after a burning”) + -al (“a large quantity of”).[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.daˈvaw/ [ka.daˈvaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.dɐˈval/ [kɐ.ðɐˈvaɫ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.dɐˈbal/ [kɐ.ðɐˈβaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.dɐˈva.li/ [kɐ.ðɐˈva.li]
- Homophone: Cadaval
Audio (Portugal): (file) - Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
- Hyphenation: ca‧da‧val
Noun
cadaval m (plural cadavais)
- place with many charred stalks (cadavas) that remained after a burning to clear the ground (queimada)
Derived terms
References
- ^ As árvores na toponímia portuguesa by João Pinho
- ^ “cadaval”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- ^ “cadaval”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025