almanjarra

Portuguese

Almanjarras (C).

Etymology

From Arabic المَجَرَّة (al-majarra, “the beam”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.mɐ̃ˈʒa.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈʒa.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.mɐ̃ˈʒa.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈʒa.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aw.mɐ̃ˈʒa.ʁɐ/ [aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈʒa.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.mɐ̃ˈʒa.ʁa/ [aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈʒa.ha]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.mɐ̃ˈʒa.ʁɐ/ [aɫ.mɐ̃ˈʒa.ʁɐ]

• Hyphenation: al‧man‧jar‧ra

Noun

almanjarra f (plural almanjarras)

1. a beam which connects an animal to a mill