xerpa

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈʃe̞r.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈʃɛr.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈʃeɾ.pa]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ˈʃer.pa]

Noun

xerpa m (plural xerpes)

1. sherpa
2. Sherpa

Adjective

xerpa m or f (masculine and feminine plural xerpes)

1. Sherpa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English sherpa.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛʁ.pɐ/ [ˈʃɛh.pɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛʁ.pɐ/ [ˈʃɛh.pɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛɾ.pɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛʁ.pɐ/ [ˈʃɛχ.pɐ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛɻ.pɐ/
  • (Gaúcho) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛʁ.pa/ [ˈʃɛh.pa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛɾ.pɐ/

• Hyphenation: xer‧pa

Adjective

xerpa m or f (plural xerpas)

1. (relational) of the Sherpa

Noun

xerpa m or f (plural xerpas)

1. sherpa (member of an ethnic group)
2. sherpa (local employed as mountain guide/ porter)

Noun

xerpa m (uncountable)

1. Sherpa (language)