meia-lua

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmej.ɐ ˈlu.ɐ/ [ˈmeɪ̯.ɐ ˈlu.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmej.a ˈlu.a/ [ˈmeɪ̯.a ˈlu.a]
 

  • Hyphenation: mei‧a‧-lu‧a

Noun

meia-lua f (plural meias-luas)

  1. half-moon (the moon in its first or last quarter)
  2. half-moon (anything shaped like a crescent)