Penalva

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin pinna alba. Cognate with Galician Penalva and Penalba.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnaw.vɐ/ [peˈnaʊ̯.vɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnaw.vɐ/ [peˈnaʊ̯.vɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnaw.va/ [peˈnaʊ̯.va]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈnal.vɐ/ [pɨˈnaɫ.vɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈnal.vɐ/ [pɨˈnaɫ.vɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈnal.bɐ/ [pɨˈnaɫ.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: Pe‧nal‧va

Proper noun

Penalva

1. a toponym indicating the presence of a white crag:
   1. Synonym of Penalva do Castelo

Derived terms

• Castelo de Penalva
• Penalva de Alva
• Penalva do Castelo
• penalvense