vólei

See also: volei and vôlei

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.lɐj/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.lej/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.le/

  • Hyphenation: vó‧lei

Etymology 1

Clipping of voleibol.[1][2]

Noun

vólei m (uncountable)

  1. (Portugal) volleyball (game)
    Synonym: voleibol

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English volley.[1][2] Doublet of boleia.

Noun

vólei m (plural vóleis)

  1. (Portugal, tennis) volley
    Synonym: (Brazil) voleio

References
  1. “vólei” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. “vólei” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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