chaleira

Portuguese

chaleira (1)

chaleira (2)

Etymology

From chá (“tea”) +‎ -l- +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [ʃaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [ʃaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈle(j).ɾa/ [ʃaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈlɐj.ɾɐ/, /ʃaˈlɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈlɐj.ɾɐ/, /ʃaˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐˈlej.ɾɐ/, /t͡ʃaˈlej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈlej.ɾɐ/, /ʃaˈlej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈle.ɾɐ/, /ʃaˈle.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
• Hyphenation: cha‧lei‧ra

Noun

chaleira f (plural chaleiras)

1. kettle; teakettle (vessel for boiling a liquid)
2. Clipping of chaleira elétrica (“electric kettle”).

   Synonym: jarro elétrico

Derived terms

• chaleira elétrica
• chaleirar

Related terms

• chá