zagala

Portuguese

Etymology

From zagal (“shepherd”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /zaˈɡa.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /zaˈɡa.la/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /zɐˈɡa.lɐ/ [zɐˈɣa.lɐ]

  • Hyphenation: za‧ga‧la

Noun

zagala f (plural zagalas)

  1. female equivalent of zagal

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaˈɡala/ [θaˈɣ̞a.la] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /saˈɡala/ [saˈɣ̞a.la] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: za‧ga‧la

Noun

zagala f (plural zagalas, masculine zagal, masculine plural zagales)

  1. female equivalent of zagal
  2. (informal) chick, sheila, gal

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