ilharga

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese yllarga, from Vulgar Latin *īliārica, from Latin īlia, plural of īle (guts, intestines). Cognate with Spanish ijar (flank).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈʎaʁ.ɡɐ/ [iˈʎaɦ.ɡɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /iˈʎaɾ.ɡɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iˈʎaʁ.ɡɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈʎaɻ.ɡa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈʎaɾ.ɡɐ/ [iˈʎaɾ.ɣɐ]

  • Hyphenation: i‧lhar‧ga

Noun

ilharga f (plural ilhargas)

  1. (anatomy) flank (flesh between the last rib and the hip)
    Synonym: flanco
  2. (by extension) side
    Synonym: lado

See also

  • ilhal
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