guarda-chuva

Portuguese

Etymology

From guardar (to guard) + chuva (rain).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈʃu.vɐ/ [ˈɡwaɦ.dɐ ˈʃu.vɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʃu.vɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈʃu.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaɻ.da ˈʃu.va/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʃu.vɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ ˈʃu.vɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈt͡ʃu.bɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ ˈt͡ʃu.βɐ]

  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧-chu‧va

Noun

guarda-chuva m (plural guarda-chuvas)

  1. umbrella
    Synonym: chapéu de chuva