xaile

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Portuguese[edit]

xaile

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Persian شال (šâl).[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃaj.li/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.li]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃaj.le/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.le]

  • Hyphenation: xai‧le

Noun[edit]

xaile m (plural xailes)

  1. shawl; headscarf (cloth worn over the shoulders or head)

References[edit]

  1. ^ “xaile” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. ^ “xaile” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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