porta-rotlles

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry, to hold”) +‎ rotlles (“rolls”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌpɔr.təˈrɔʎ.ʎəs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌpɔr.təˈrɔ.ʎəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpɔɾ.taˈrɔ.ʎes]

Noun

porta-rotlles m (invariable)

1. document tube, mailing tube
2. kitchen roll holder, toilet roll holder

Further reading

• “porta-rotlles” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.