porcalho

Portuguese

Etymology

From porco +‎ -alho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /poʁˈka.ʎu/ [pohˈka.ʎu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /poɾˈka.ʎu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /poʁˈka.ʎu/ [poχˈka.ʎu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poɻˈka.ʎo/

  • Hyphenation: por‧ca‧lho

Noun

porcalho m (plural porcalhos, feminine porcalha, feminine plural porcalhas)

  1. piglet (small pig)
    Synonyms: bácoro, leitão, porquinho

Derived terms

  • porcalhada
  • porcalhão
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