varal

Estonian

Noun

varal

  1. adessive singular of vara

Portuguese

Etymology

From vara +‎ -al.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈɾaw/ [vaˈɾaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɐˈɾal/ [vɐˈɾaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈɾal/ [bɐˈɾaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /vɐˈɾa.li/

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: va‧ral

Noun

varal m (plural varais)

  1. shaft (one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle)
  2. similar shaft in other vehicles
  4. (chiefly Brazil) clothesline
    Synonym: estendal
    • 1983, Alceu Valença, “Anunciação”, in Anjo avesso:
      E o sol quarando nossas roupas no varal
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  5. (Brazil) similar rope or cord used to dry up jerky

References

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈɾal/ [baˈɾal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: va‧ral

Noun

varal m (plural varales)

  1. large pole
  2. lanky person; beanpole

Further reading

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