canalha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian canaglia.[1] By analogy cão (“dog”) + -alha.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈna.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈna.ʎa/

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧na‧lha

Noun

canalha m or f by sense (plural canalhas)

  1. scoundrel, villain, blackguard, bastard, degenerate
  2. (offensive, vulgar) Term of abuse

Noun

canalha f (plural canalhas)

  1. (chiefly Portugal) group of kids

References
  1. “canalha” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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