telha

Portuguese

telhas

Etymology

From Old Portuguese tella, from Vulgar Latin *tegla, from Latin tēgula (“a roof tile”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ(j).ʎɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ʎɐ/
(Caipira Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ʎa/, /ˈteja/
Rhymes: -eʎɐ, -ɐʎɐ
Hyphenation: te‧lha

Noun

telha f (plural telhas)

tile, especially a roof tile

Related terms

telhado

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