tortilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tortilla.[1][2] By surface analysis, torta +‎ -ilha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toʁˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/ [tohˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /toɾˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /toʁˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/ [toχˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toɻˈt͡ʃi.ʎa/

  • Rhymes: -iʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: tor‧ti‧lha

Noun

tortilha f (plural tortilhas)

  1. tortilla (a flat, round bread in Mexican cuisine)
  2. tortilla (dish of potatoes cooked in beaten egg in Spanish cuisine)
  3. diminutive of torta
    Synonym: tortinha

References

  1. ^ “tortilha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “tortilha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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