alvará

See also: alvarà and Álvara

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• alvarà (obsolete)

Etymology

From Arabic البَرَا (al-barā, “bill, certificate”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.vaˈɾa/ [aʊ̯.vaˈɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.vɐˈɾa/ [aɫ.vɐˈɾa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.vɐˈɾa/ [aɫ.vɐˈɾa]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.bɐˈɾa/ [aɫ.βɐˈɾa]

Noun

alvará m (plural alvarás)

1. charter, certificate (or similar document)