ispêlo

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese espêlho, from Old Galician-Portuguese espelho, from Vulgar Latin speclum, syncopated form of Latin speculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /isˈpɛ.lu/, /iʃˈpɛ.lu/, /iɕˈpɛ.lu/

Noun

ispêlo

  1. mirror
    pegâ ispêlo ― to take the mirror, to look at oneself in the mirror
    Nôm têm ispêlo na casa?
    Do you not have a mirror at home?

Derived terms

  • mesa-ispêlo (“dressing table”, literally “mirror table”)

References

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