chávena

Portuguese

Etymology

From Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”). Possibly from a theorized Etruscan "zavena" (Anc. Greek "Kántharos").

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ve.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ve.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ve.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.bɨ.nɐ/ [ˈt͡ʃa.βɨ.nɐ]

• Hyphenation: chá‧ve‧na

Noun

chávena f (plural chávenas)

1. (Portugal) cup (especially a teacup)

   Synonym: xícara

Further reading

• “chávena”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “chávena”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026