rodilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rodilla.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/ [hoˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/ [χoˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈd͡ʒi.ʎa/ [hoˈd͡ʒi.ʎa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁuˈdi.ʎɐ/ [ʁuˈði.ʎɐ]

  • Hyphenation: ro‧di‧lha

Noun

rodilha f (plural rodilhas)

  1. a rolled up cloth or a cushion placed between the head and object to be carried
    Synonyms: rodouça, rodoiça
  2. cleaning cloth
  3. (Alentejo, Portugal) napkin
  4. (Minho, Portugal) knee
    Synonym: joelho
  5. (regional, in the plural) intrigue; gossip

Further reading

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