charamela

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Old French chalemel (French chalumeau), from Latin calamus (“reed”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃa.ɾaˈmɛ.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃa.ɾaˈmɛ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃa.ɾaˈmɛ.la/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐ.ɾɐˈmɛ.lɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐ.ɾɐˈmɛ.lɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐ.ɾɐˈmɛ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: cha‧ra‧me‧la

Noun

charamela f (plural charamelas)

1. (music) shawm

Descendants

• Japanese: チャルメラ (sharumera)