xarada

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French charade, from Occitan charrada (“chatter”). Compare Catalan xerrada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʃəˈɾa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [t͡ʃaˈɾa.ða]

Noun

xarada f (plural xarades)

1. charade (riddle)
2. charades (party game)

Further reading

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