requeijão

Portuguese

Etymology

From requeija +‎ -ão. Compare Spanish requesón.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ke(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [he.ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ke(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [χe.ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kɐjˈʒɐ̃w̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kejˈʒɐ̃w̃/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kejˈʒɐ̃w̃/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.keˈʒɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: re‧quei‧jão

Noun

requeijão m (plural requeijões)

ricotta; cottage cheese (cheese curd product with a mild flavor)
Synonym: cottage

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