serrote

Portuguese

Etymology

From serra +‎ -ote.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈʁɔ.t͡ʃi/ [seˈhɔ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /seˈʁɔ.t͡ʃi/ [seˈχɔ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈʁɔ.te/ [seˈhɔ.te]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɔtɨ
  • Hyphenation: ser‧ro‧te

Noun

serrote m (plural serrotes)

  1. handsaw, crosscut saw (hand tool used to saw wood)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Makhuwa: sarothi

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