vólei

See also: volei and vôlei

Portuguese

Alternative forms

vôlei (Brazil)

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.lɐj/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.lej/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.lej/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔ.le/

Hyphenation: vó‧lei

Etymology 1

Clipping of voleibol.[1][2]

Noun

vólei m (uncountable)

(Portugal) volleyball (game)
Synonym: voleibol

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English volley.[1][2] Doublet of boleia.

Noun

vólei m (plural vóleis)

(Portugal, tennis) volley
Synonym: (Brazil) voleio

References

“vólei” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“vólei” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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