galheta

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish galleta.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈʎe.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈʎe.ta/

  • Hyphenation: ga‧lhe‧ta

Noun

galheta f (plural galhetas)

  1. (Portugal, informal) a slap
    Synonyms: bofetada, chapada

References

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