Alverca

See also: alverca

Portuguese

Etymology

From alverca (“marsh”), from Arabic البِرْكَة (al-birka, “pond, tank”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈvɛʁ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛh.kɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /awˈvɛɾ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛɾ.kɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /awˈvɛʁ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛχ.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈvɛɻ.ka/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛɻ.ka]
 

  • Homophone: alverca
  • Hyphenation: Al‧ver‧ca

Proper noun

Alverca f

  1. synonym of Alverca do Ribatejo

Derived terms

  • alverquense
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