chaleira

Portuguese

chaleira (1)

chaleira (2)

Etymology

From chá (“tea”) +‎ -eira, from Mandarin 茶 (chá, “tea”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [ʃaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈle(j).ɾa/ [ʃaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈlej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈle.ɾɐ/

(Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃaˈlɐj.ɾɐ]
Hyphenation: cha‧lei‧ra

Noun

chaleira f (plural chaleiras)

kettle; teakettle (vessel for boiling a liquid)
Clipping of chaleira elétrica (“electric kettle”).
Synonym: jarro elétrico

Derived terms

chaleira elétrica
chaleirar

Related terms

chá

Further reading

chaleira on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

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