pastilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pastilla.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pasˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pasˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /paʃˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pasˈt͡ʃi.ʎa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐʃˈti.ʎɐ/

• Rhymes: -iʎɐ
• Hyphenation: pas‧ti‧lha

Noun

pastilha f (plural pastilhas)

1. tablet, lozenge, pastille
2. (Portugal) Clipping of pastilha elástica (“chewing gum”).

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pastilha elástica

3. pellet
4. wafer
5. (colloquial) pill; drug

   Synonym: comprimido