xaile

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Portuguese

xaile

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شال (šâl).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: xai‧le

Noun

xaile m (plural xailes)

  1. shawl; headscarf (cloth worn over the shoulders or head)

References

  1. ^ xaile”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ xaile”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024