ceroula
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- ceroila
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سِرْوَال (sirwāl, “trousers”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾo(w).lɐ/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).lɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɾo(w).la/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).la]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɾo(w).lɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɾo.lɐ/
- Hyphenation: ce‧rou‧la
Noun
ceroula f (plural ceroulas)
- long johns
Usage notes
More commonly used in the plural: ceroulas.