galrito

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish garlito. By surface analysis, galra +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡawˈʁi.tu/ [ɡaʊ̯ˈhi.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡawˈʁi.tu/ [ɡaʊ̯ˈχi.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡawˈʁi.to/ [ɡaʊ̯ˈhi.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡalˈʁi.tu/ [ɡaɫˈʁi.tu]

  • Rhymes: -itu
  • Hyphenation: gal‧ri‧to

Noun

galrito m (plural galritos)

  1. a net or another fishing instrument used to catch small fish
    Synonym: galricho