galrito

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish garlito. By surface analysis, galra +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡawˈʁi.tu/ [ɡaʊ̯ˈhi.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡawˈʁi.tu/ [ɡaʊ̯ˈhi.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡawˈʁi.tu/ [ɡaʊ̯ˈχi.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡawˈʁi.to/ [ɡaʊ̯ˈhi.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡalˈʁi.tu/ [ɡaɫˈʁi.tu]

• Rhymes: -itu
• Hyphenation: gal‧ri‧to

Noun

galrito m (plural galritos)

1. a net or another fishing instrument used to catch small fish

   Synonym: galricho