xaile

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شال (šâl).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃaj.li/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.li]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃaj.le/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.le]

  • Hyphenation: xai‧le

Noun

xaile m (plural xailes)

  1. shawl; headscarf (cloth worn over the shoulders or head)

References

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