caolho

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Kimbundu ka- (diminutive prefix) +‎ olho (“eye”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -oʎu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧o‧lho

Adjective

caolho (feminine caolha, masculine plural caolhos, feminine plural caolhas) (informal)

  1. one-eyed
  2. squint-eyed (having strabismus)

Noun

caolho m (plural caolhos, feminine caolha, feminine plural caolhas)

  1. (informal) one- or squint-eyed person

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ “caolho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
  2. ^ “caolho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
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