enxurrada
Appearance
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From enxurro + -ada; first element possibly from chorro (“jet, flow”) or jorro (“to spout, gush”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ẽ.ʃuˈha.dɐ], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ĩ.ʃuˈha.dɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ẽ.ʃuˈχa.dɐ], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ/ [ĩ.ʃuˈχa.dɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃuˈʁa.da/ [ẽ.ʃuˈha.da], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃuˈʁa.da/ [ĩ.ʃuˈha.da]
Noun
[edit]enxurrada f (plural enxurradas)
- flash flood (sudden, rapid flood)
- (figuratively) flood (large number or quantity of something that appears suddenly)
- Synonym: dilúvio