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caolho

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Possibly from Kimbundu ka- (“diminutive prefix”) + olho.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oʎu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧o‧lho

Adjective

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caolho (feminine caolha, masculine plural caolhos, feminine plural caolhas)

  1. (informal) one-eyed (having only a single eye)
    Synonyms: zanolho, zarolho

References

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  1. ^ “caolho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
  2. ^ “caolho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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