ilha

Portuguese

ilha

Etymology

From Old Portuguese illa, from Old Catalan illa, from Latin insula, whence also English isle and French île. Displaced Old Portuguese inssoa.

Pronunciation

(Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ/
Hyphenation: i‧lha

Noun

ilha f (plural ilhas)

(geography) island
(slang) A group of houses in a poor area of a town.
(figuratively, popular) A person who stands alone in defense of an idea.

Descendants

Kabuverdianu: ilha

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