faial

See also: Faial

Portuguese

Etymology

From faia (“beech”) +‎ -al (“a field of”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fajˈaw/ [faɪ̯ˈaʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fajˈal/ [fajˈaɫ], /fɐ.iˈal/ [fɐ.iˈaɫ]

  • Homophone: Faial
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: fai‧al

Noun

faial m (plural faiais)

  1. beechwood (a wood largely populated with beech trees)

Derived terms
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