panturrilha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pantorrilla (“calf”), from pantorra (“calf”), ultimately from Latin pantex.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɐ̃.tuˈʁi.ʎɐ/ [pɐ̃.tuˈhi.ʎɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɐ̃.tuˈʁi.ʎɐ/ [pɐ̃.tuˈχi.ʎɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɐ̃.tuˈʁi.ʎa/ [pɐ̃.tuˈhi.ʎa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ̃.tuˈʁi.ʎɐ/

Noun

panturrilha f (plural panturrilhas)

  1. calf (back of the leg below the knee)
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