aldraba

Portuguese

aldraba

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈdɾa.bɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈdɾa.bɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈdɾa.bɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈdɾa.bɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈdɾa.ba/ [aʊ̯ˈdɾa.ba]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈdɾa.bɐ/ [aɫˈdɾa.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: al‧dra‧ba

Etymology 1

From Arabic الضَبَّة (aḍ-ḍabba, “window-bolt”, literally “lizard”). Compare Spanish aldaba.

Alternative forms

• aldrava

Noun

aldraba f (plural aldrabas)

1. doorknocker
2. latch

Synonyms

• batente
• ferrolho

See also

• porta

Etymology 2

Verb

aldraba

1. inflection of aldrabar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative