calha

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Vulgar Latin *canālia, from Latin canālis (“gutter, ditch”); cf. cale and canal.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʎa

Noun

calha f (plural calhas)

  1. gutter
  2. channel
  3. rail
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Etymology 2

Back-formation from calhar.

Noun

calha m (plural calhas)

  1. chance; coincidence
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Verb

calha

  1. third-person singular present indicative of calhar
  2. second-person singular imperative of calhar
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