canalha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian canaglia. By analogy cão (“dog”) + -alha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈna.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈna.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈna.ʎa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈna.ʎɐ/

• Rhymes: -aʎɐ
• Hyphenation: ca‧na‧lha

Noun

canalha m or f by sense (plural canalhas)

1. scoundrel, villain, blackguard, bastard, degenerate
2. (offensive, vulgar) Term of abuse

Noun

canalha f (plural canalhas)

1. (chiefly Portugal) group of kids