porcalho

Portuguese

Etymology

From porco +‎ -alho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈka.ʎu/ [pohˈka.ʎu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈka.ʎu/ [pohˈka.ʎu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /poɾˈka.ʎu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /poʁˈka.ʎu/ [poχˈka.ʎu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɻˈka.ʎo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈka.ʎu/

• Hyphenation: por‧ca‧lho

Noun

porcalho m (plural porcalhos, feminine porcalha, feminine plural porcalhas)

1. piglet (small pig)

   Synonyms: bácoro, leitão, porquinho