rilhafoles

Portuguese

Etymology

From Rilhafoles, name of a mental hospital in Lisbon.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁi.ʎaˈfɔ.lis/ [hi.ʎaˈfɔ.lis]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁi.ʎaˈfɔ.liʃ/ [χi.ʎaˈfɔ.liʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁi.ʎaˈfɔ.les/ [hi.ʎaˈfɔ.les]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁi.ʎɐˈfɔ.lɨʃ/

  • Hyphenation: ri‧lha‧fo‧les

Noun

rilhafoles m (invariable)

  1. (Portugal, colloquial) mental hospital
    Synonym: manicómio

Further reading

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