amêijoa

Portuguese

amêijoas

Etymology

Probably from Arabic المَحَار (al-maḥār). Compare Spanish almeja.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈme(j).ʒo.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒo.ɐ], /aˈme(j).ʒu.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈme(j).ʒwɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒwɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈme(j).ʒo.a/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒo.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmɐj.ʒwɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ʒwɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ʒwɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈme.ʒwɐ/

Hyphenation: a‧mêi‧jo‧a

Noun

amêijoa f (plural amêijoas)

clam (bivalve mollusk)

Derived terms

amêijoa-gigante

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