amêijoa

Portuguese

amêijoas

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Arabic المَحَار (al-maḥār). Compare Spanish almeja.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈme(j).ʒo.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒo.ɐ], /aˈme(j).ʒu.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈme(j).ʒwɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒwɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈme(j).ʒo.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒo.ɐ], /aˈme(j).ʒu.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈme(j).ʒwɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒwɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈme(j).ʒo.a/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒo.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmɐj.ʒwɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmɐj.ʒwɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ʒwɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ʒwɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈme.ʒwɐ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ejʒoɐ, -eʒoɐ, -ejʒuɐ, -eʒuɐ
• Hyphenation: a‧mêi‧jo‧a

Noun

amêijoa f (plural amêijoas)

1. clam (bivalve mollusk)

Derived terms

• amêijoa-branca
• amêijoa-gigante
• amêijoa-redonda

 

Further reading

• “amêijoa”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “amêijoa”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024