Ilha Christmas

Portuguese

Etymology

Partial calque of English Christmas Island.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ ˈkɾis.t͡ʃi.mɐs/, /ˈi.ʎɐ ˈkɾist͡ʃ.mɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ ˈkɾiʃ.t͡ʃi.mɐʃ/, /ˈi.ʎɐ ˈkɾiʃt͡ʃ.mɐʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎa ˈkɾist͡ʃ.mas/, /ˈi.ʎa ˈkɾis.t͡ʃi.mas/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ ˈkɾiʃ.tmɐʃ/

Proper noun

Ilha Christmas f

  1. Christmas Island (an island and external territory of Australia, located on the Indian Ocean)
    Synonym: Ilha do Natal
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