Calheta

See also: calheta

Portuguese

Etymology

From calheta (“narrow bay”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈʎe.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈʎe.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈʎe.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈʎe.tɐ/

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Homophone: calheta
• Hyphenation: Ca‧lhe‧ta

Proper noun

Calheta f

1. A village and municipality of Azores, Portugal
2. A village and municipality of Madeira, Portugal
3. A town in western Maio, Cape Verde

Related terms

• calhetense

See also

• Calheta de São Miguel