chaleira
Portuguese
Etymology
From chá (“tea”) + l + -eira, from Mandarin 茶 (chá, “tea”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃa.ˈle(j).ɾa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐ.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
Noun
chaleira f (plural chaleiras)
- kettle; teakettle (vessel for boiling a liquid)
- Clipping of chaleira elétrica (“electric kettle”).
Synonyms
- (electric kettle): jarro elétrico
Derived terms
- chaleira elétrica
- chaleirar
Related terms
- chá
Further reading
chaleira on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt