baraço

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic مَرَسَة‎ (marasa, “rope”), from Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܫܳܐ‎ (maršā, “rope”), from Akkadian 𒄙 (GUR /markasu/, “rope”), from Akkadian 𒆟 (KEŠDA /rakāsu/, “to tie”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ba.ˈɾa.su/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ra‧ço

Noun

baraço m (plural baraços)

  1. twine (thin rope)
  2. noose
  3. tether
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