almôndega

Portuguese

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic البُنْدُقَة (al-bunduqa), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, hazelnut, pebble, bullet, gun), from Middle Persian pndk' (pondik, hazelnut), from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον (Pontikón káruon, Pontic nut).[1] Compare Spanish albóndiga.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈmõ.de.ɡɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈmõ.de.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈmõ.de.ɡa/ [aʊ̯ˈmõ.de.ɡa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈmõ.dɨ.ɡɐ/ [aɫˈmõ.dɨ.ɣɐ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧môn‧de‧ga

Noun

almôndega f (plural almôndegas)

  1. (cooking) meatball (ball of minced meat)

References

  1. Charles Perry (1999 May 5) “Nutty Meatballs”, in Los Angeles Times, retrieved December 17, 2015
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