chapelada

Portuguese

Etymology

From chapéu (hat) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃa.peˈla.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃa.peˈla.da/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐ.pɨˈla.dɐ/ [ʃɐ.pɨˈla.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: cha‧pe‧la‧da

Noun

chapelada f (plural chapeladas)

  1. hatful
  2. hat salute
  3. (politics) ballot box stuffing
  4. (sports, colloquial) chip
    Synonym: chapéu

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