chada

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

chada m

  1. (in compounds) veil

Declension

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.da/
 

  • Homophone: Chada
  • Hyphenation: cha‧da

Etymology 1

From Latin *planāta, feminine accusative of *planātus (flat).[1]

Noun

chada f (plural chadas)

  1. plain
    Synonyms: achada, chã, planície

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sãotomense xada.

Noun

chada f (plural chadas)

  1. (São Tomé and Príncipe) a camp of fishermen for the catch of the flying fish

References

  1. ^ chada”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025

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