jarda

See also: Jarda, járda, and jarða

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjar.da/
• Rhymes: -arda
• Syllabification: jar‧da

Noun

jarda

1. genitive singular of jard

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɦ.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɦ.dɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɾ.dɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɻ.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɾ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɾ.ðɐ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English yard.

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

1. (measure) English or American yard

Usage notes

Prior to Portuguese metrication, sometimes used in commerce by the Portuguese themselves, reckoned directly as ⁵⁄₆ of a vara.

Coordinate terms

• pé (¹⁄₃ jarda), vara (historical Portuguese equivalent)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French jardin.

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

1. (regional) Alternative form of járdia (“heathland”)

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

1. (Portugal, Angola, slang) anabolic steroid