varal

Estonian

Noun

varal

1. adessive singular of vara

Portuguese

varal (3)

Etymology

From vara +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈɾaw/ [vaˈɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈɾal/ [vɐˈɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈɾal/ [vɐˈɾaɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈɾal/ [bɐˈɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈɾa.li/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: va‧ral

Noun

varal m (plural varais)

1. shaft (one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle)
2. similar shaft in other vehicles
3. (chiefly Brazil) clothesline

   Synonym: estendal

4. (Brazil) similar rope or cord used to dry up jerky

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈɾal/ [baˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: va‧ral

Noun

varal m (plural varales)

1. large pole
2. lanky person; beanpole

Further reading

• “varal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014