chávena

Portuguese

Etymology

From Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”). Possibly from a theorized Etruscan "zavena" (Anc. Greek "Kántharos").

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ve.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ve.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.bɨ.nɐ/ [ˈt͡ʃa.βɨ.nɐ]

Hyphenation: chá‧ve‧na

Noun

chávena f (plural chávenas)

(Portugal) cup (especially a teacup)
Synonym: xícara

Further reading

“chávena”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“chávena”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026