pérola

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pérola

colar de pérolas

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese perla, from Italian perla (“pearl”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾo.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾu.lɐ/

(Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾɔ.la/
(Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾu.lɐ/
Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛɾulɐ
Hyphenation: pé‧ro‧la

Noun[edit]

pérola f (plural pérolas)

pearl (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks)
(figuratively) a highly valuable thing or person; a gem
(slang, Brazil) faux pas; blunder
Synonyms: cagada, deslize

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