ninhal

Portuguese

Etymology

From ninho (“nest”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /nĩˈɲaw/ [nĩˈj̃aʊ̯]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /niˈɲaw/ [niˈɲaʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /niˈɲal/ [niˈɲaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /niˈɲa.li/

Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
Hyphenation: ni‧nhal

Noun

ninhal m (plural ninhais)

a collection of close bird nests
Synonym: ninhário
flock of birds in flight
Synonyms: bandada, revoada

Further reading

“ninhal” in iDicionário Aulete.
“ninhal” in Dicionário inFormal.
“ninhal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“ninhal” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“ninhal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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