ceroula

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ceroila

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سِرْوَال (sirwāl, “trousers”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈɾo(w).lɐ/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈɾo(w).lɐ/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈɾo(w).la/ [seˈɾo(ʊ̯).la]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾo(w).lɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾo(w).lɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾow.lɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾo.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: ce‧rou‧la

Noun

ceroula f (plural ceroulas)

1. long johns

Usage notes

More commonly used in the plural: ceroulas.