lhama

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• lama (Portugal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʎɐ̃.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʎɐ̃.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʎɐ.ma/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʎɐ.mɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʎɐ.mɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʎa.mɐ/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐmɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃mɐ
• Hyphenation: lha‧ma

Noun

lhama m or f (plural lhamas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. llama

Coordinate terms

camelids: camelídeosedit

• alpaca
• camelo
• dromedário
• guanaco
• lhama / lama
• vicunha