barlavento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baʁ.laˈvẽ.tu/ [baɦ.laˈvẽ.tu], /ˌbaʁ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/ [ˌbaɦ.lɐˈvẽ.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /baɾ.laˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /baʁ.laˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaʁ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /baɻ.laˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaɻ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baʁ.laˈvẽ.to/ [baɦ.laˈvẽ.to], /ˌbaʁ.laˈvẽ.to/ [ˌbaɦ.laˈvẽ.to]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐɾ.lɐˈbẽ.tu/ [bɐɾ.lɐˈβẽ.tu], /ˌbaɾ.lɐˈbẽ.tu/ [ˌbaɾ.lɐˈβẽ.tu]

Noun

barlavento m (uncountable)

  1. the direction from which the wind is blowing; windward side
    Antonym: sotavento

Further reading

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