jaula

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive from Latin cavea. Compare gaiola, an inherited doublet, and Spanish jaula, likewise borrowed from French.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒaw.lɐ/ [ˈʒaʊ̯.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒaw.la/ [ˈʒaʊ̯.la]

  • Rhymes: -awlɐ
  • Hyphenation: jau‧la

Noun

jaula f (plural jaulas)

  1. cage (enclosure)
    Synonym: gaiola

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive from Latin cavea. Compare gayola, an inherited doublet. Cognates include English jail.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxaula/ [ˈxau̯.la]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aula
  • Syllabification: jau‧la

Noun

jaula f (plural jaulas)

  1. cage
  2. crate

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Tagalog: hawla
  • Cebuano: halwa
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: xöola

Further reading

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