xícara

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Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from early Modern Spanish xícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):

Noun

xícara f (plural xícaras)

a little cup or mug

References

“xícara” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“xícara” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“xícara” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

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xícara

xícara

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ka.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ka.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.kɐ.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: xí‧ca‧ra

Noun

xícara f (plural xícaras)

a cup or mug (vessel with a handle for hot beverages)
Synonyms: chávena (teacup), caneca (mug)
cupful (the amount of liquid that fits a cup)

Derived terms

xícara de chá

Descendants

Macanese: xicra

References

^ “xícara” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
^ “xícara” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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