apalpadela

Portuguese

Etymology

From apalpar +‎ -dela.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paw.paˈdɛ.lɐ/ [a.paʊ̯.paˈdɛ.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paw.paˈdɛ.lɐ/ [a.paʊ̯.paˈdɛ.lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paw.paˈdɛ.la/ [a.paʊ̯.paˈdɛ.la]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pal.pɐˈdɛ.lɐ/ [ɐ.paɫ.pɐˈðɛ.lɐ]

Noun

apalpadela f (plural apalpadelas)

1. a light grope (act of touching someone or something closely)