palha

Portuguese

palha

Etymology

From Old Portuguese palla, from Latin palea (“straw”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ʎa/, /ˈpa.ʎɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ʎɐ/
Hyphenation: pa‧lha
Rhymes: -aʎa

Noun

palha f (plural palhas)

straw (a dried stalk of a cereal plant)
(uncountable) straw considered collectively
textile made of straw

Synonyms

(textile): palhinha

Derived terms

palha de abade
palha de aço
palha-de-água
palha-de-arco

palha de arroz
palha-de-camelo
palha de frade
palha-de-penacho

palha-de-prata
palha-de-santa-fé
palhaço

Related terms

empalhado
empalhamento
empalhar
palhagem

palhal
palheiro
palhiço
palhinha

palhoça
palhoso

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