chalreta

Portuguese

Etymology

From chalrar +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃawˈʁe.tɐ/ [ʃaʊ̯ˈhe.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃawˈʁe.tɐ/ [ʃaʊ̯ˈhe.tɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʃawˈʁe.tɐ/ [ʃaʊ̯ˈχe.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃawˈʁe.ta/ [ʃaʊ̯ˈhe.ta]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃalˈʁe.tɐ/ [ʃaɫˈʁe.tɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃalˈʁe.tɐ/ [ʃaɫˈʁe.tɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃalˈʁe.tɐ/ [t͡ʃaɫˈʁe.tɐ]

• Hyphenation: chal‧re‧ta

Noun

chalreta f (plural chalretas)

1. (birds) bar-tailed godwit

   Synonym: fuselo

Further reading

• “chalreta” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
• “chalreta” in iDicionário Aulete.