tortilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tortilla. By surface analysis, torta +‎ -ilha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /toʁˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/ [tohˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /toʁˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/ [tohˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /toɾˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /toʁˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/ [toχˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /toɻˈt͡ʃi.ʎa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuɾˈti.ʎɐ/

• Rhymes: -iʎɐ
• Hyphenation: tor‧ti‧lha

Noun

tortilha f (plural tortilhas)

1. tortilla (a flat, round bread in Mexican cuisine)
2. tortilla (dish of potatoes cooked in beaten egg in Spanish cuisine)
3. diminutive of torta

   Synonym: tortinha