galinhola

Portuguese

Etymology

From galinha +‎ -ola.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.lĩˈɲɔ.lɐ/ [ɡa.lĩˈj̃ɔ.lɐ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲɔ.lɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔlɐ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nho‧la

Noun

galinhola f (plural galinholas)

  1. (ornithology) woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
  2. (Brazil, ornithology) guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

Further reading

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