azêmola

See also: azémola

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• azémola (Portugal)
• azémela (Portugal), azêmela (Brazil)

Etymology

Alteration of azémela/azêmela. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese azemela, from Arabic الزَّمِيلَة (az-zamīla, “colleague”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzẽ.mo.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈzẽ.mo.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈze.mo.la/

Noun

azêmola f (plural azêmolas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. beast of burden
2. (derogatory) stupid person