enxoval

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الشَّوَار (aš-šawār, “wedding gift”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʃoˈvaw/ [ẽ.ʃoˈvaʊ̯], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʃoˈvaw/ [ĩ.ʃoˈvaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʃuˈval/ [ẽ.ʃuˈvaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʃuˈval/ [ẽ.ʃuˈvaɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʃuˈbal/ [ẽ.ʃuˈβaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʃuˈva.li/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -al
• Hyphenation: en‧xo‧val

Noun

enxoval m (plural enxovais)

1. layette (complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby)