ceroulas
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سروال (“trousers”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾo(w).lɐs/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).lɐs]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /seˈɾo(w).lɐʃ/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).lɐʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾo(w).las/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).las]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɾo(w).lɐʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɾow.lɐʃ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɾo.lɐʃ/
- Hyphenation: ce‧rou‧las
Noun
ceroulas f (invariable)
- plural of ceroula; long johns
Usage notes
The singular form ceroula may be used but is less common.