xeica

Portuguese

Etymology

From xeique +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃej.kɐ/ [ˈʃeɪ̯.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃej.kɐ/ [ˈʃeɪ̯.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃej.ka/ [ˈʃeɪ̯.ka]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐj.kɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐj.kɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃej.kɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃej.kɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃe.kɐ/

Noun

xeica f (plural xeicas)

1. wife of a sheik