dedilhar

Portuguese

Etymology

From dedilho + -ar, from Spanish dedillo (small finger).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.d͡ʒiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [de.d͡ʒiˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.d͡ʒiˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.d͡ʒiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [de.d͡ʒiˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.d͡ʒiˈʎa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.diˈʎaɾ/ [dɨ.ðiˈʎaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.diˈʎa.ɾi/ [dɨ.ðiˈʎa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: de‧di‧lhar

Verb

dedilhar (first-person singular present dedilho, first-person singular preterite dedilhei, past participle dedilhado)

  1. to finger or touch, especially the strings of a musical instrument
  2. to drum one's fingers
    Synonym: tamborilar

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