varal

varal

Estonian

Noun

varal

1. adessive singular of vara

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Portuguese

varal (3)

Etymology

From vara +‎ -al.[1][2]

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈɾaw/ [vaˈɾaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈɾal/ [vɐˈɾaɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: va‧ral

Noun

varal m (plural varais)

1. shaft (one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle)
2. similar shaft in other vehicles
3. (chiefly Brazil) clothesline

   Synonym: estendal

4. (Brazil) similar rope or cord used to dry up jerky

References

1. “varal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
2. “varal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈɾal/ [baˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: va‧ral

Noun

varal m (plural varales)

1. large pole
2. lanky person; beanpole

Further reading

• “varal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014