xaile
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- xale
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian شال (šâl).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃaj.li/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.li]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃaj.le/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.le]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃaj.lɨ/, /ˈʃajl/ [ˈʃajɫ]
- Hyphenation: xai‧le
Noun
xaile m (plural xailes)
- shawl; headscarf (cloth worn over the shoulders or head)
References
- “xaile” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “xaile” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.