xícara

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from early Modern Spanish xícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃikɐɾɐ]

Noun

xícara f (plural xícaras)

1. a little cup or mug

References

• “xícara” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “xícara” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “xícara” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

xícara

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ka.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ka.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ka.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.kɐ.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: xí‧ca‧ra

Noun

xícara f (plural xícaras)

1. a cup or mug (vessel with a handle for hot beverages)

   Synonyms: chávena (teacup), caneca (mug)

2. cupful (the amount of liquid that fits a cup)

Derived terms

• xícara de chá