alcunha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الكُنْيَة‎ (al-kunya, “surname”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɫ.ˈku.ɲɐ/
  • Hyphenation: al‧cu‧nha

Noun

alcunha f (plural alcunhas)

  1. nickname, soubriquet
    Synonyms: apelido, epíteto, sobrenome
    exemplos de alcunhas notórias: "Pelé", "Tiradentes", "Xuxa"
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Malay: alkonya
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