galhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From galho (“branch”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈʎa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈʎa.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐˈʎa.dɐ/ [ɡɐˈʎa.ðɐ]

Noun

galhada f (plural galhadas)

  1. antler (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk)
  2. the branches of a tree or bush as a whole
  3. a large branch from which smaller branches stem; a bough
  4. (Brazil, slang) the figurative result of unfaithfulness in marriage

Synonyms

  • (antler): esgalho, haste
  • (branches): galharia, galharada, ramagem, ramaria, galhagem
  • (result of unfaithfulness): chifre, corno

Meronyms

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