baraço

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic مَرَسَة (marasa, “rope”), from Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܫܳܐ (maršā, “rope”), from Akkadian 𒄙 (GUR /⁠markasu⁠/, “rope”), from Akkadian 𒆟 (KEŠDA /⁠rakāsu⁠/, “to tie”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈɾa.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈɾa.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈɾa.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈɾa.su/

• Hyphenation: ba‧ra‧ço

Noun

baraço m (plural baraços)

1. twine (thin rope)
2. noose
3. tether

Anagrams

• abraço, caroba