Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian canaglia.[1] By analogy cão (dog) + -alha.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧na‧lha

Noun edit

canalha m or f by sense (plural canalhas)

  1. scoundrel, villain, blackguard, bastard, degenerate
  2. (offensive, vulgar) Term of abuse

Noun edit

canalha f (plural canalhas)

  1. (chiefly Portugal) group of kids

References edit

  1. ^ canalha” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.