zarolho

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably an alteration of zanolho.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -oʎu
  • Hyphenation: za‧ro‧lho

Adjective

zarolho (feminine zarolha, masculine plural zarolhos, feminine plural zarolhas)

  1. one-eyed (having only one functioning eye)
    Synonyms: caolho, (rare) zanolho
  2. squinty, wall-eyed, crosseyed (suffering from strabismus)
    Synonyms: vesgo, estrábico, (Brazil) birolho
  3. (figurative) odd-looking; strange; weird
    Synonyms: estranho, torto

Synonyms

See also

  • zambeta
  • zaralhar

Noun

zarolho m (plural zarolhos, feminine zarolha, feminine plural zarolhas)

  1. an one-eyed person
    Synonym: caolho
  2. a cross-eyed person
    Synonyms: vesgo, estrábico

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