chalreta

Portuguese

Etymology

From chalrar +‎ -eta.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃawˈʁe.tɐ/ [ʃaʊ̯ˈhe.tɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃawˈʁe.tɐ/ [ʃaʊ̯ˈχe.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃawˈʁe.ta/ [ʃaʊ̯ˈhe.ta]
 

  • Hyphenation: chal‧re‧ta

Noun

chalreta f (plural chalretas)

  1. (birds) bar-tailed godwit
    Synonym: fuselo

References

  1. ^ chalreta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025

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