albufeira

See also: Albufeira

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْبُحَيْرَة (al-buḥayra), via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of almofeira.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.buˈfe(j).ɾɐ/ [aʊ̯.buˈfe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.buˈfe(j).ɾa/ [aʊ̯.buˈfe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.buˈfɐj.ɾɐ/ [aɫ.βuˈfɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.buˈfej.ɾɐ/ [aɫ.βuˈfej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /al.buˈfej.ɾɐ/ [aɫ.βuˈfej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.buˈfe.ɾɐ/ [aɫ.βuˈfe.ɾɐ]

  • Homophone: Albufeira
  • Hyphenation: al‧bu‧fei‧ra

Noun

albufeira f (plural albufeiras)

  1. artificial lake
  2. lagoon (shallow body of water)
    Synonym: laguna
  3. amurca

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