barlavento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• barlavẽto (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baʁ.laˈvẽ.tu/ [baɦ.laˈvẽ.tu], /ˌbaʁ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/ [ˌbaɦ.lɐˈvẽ.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baʁ.laˈvẽ.tu/ [baɦ.laˈvẽ.tu], /ˌbaʁ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/ [ˌbaɦ.lɐˈvẽ.tu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /baɾ.laˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /baʁ.laˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaʁ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baɻ.laˈvẽ.to/, /ˌbaɻ.laˈvẽ.to/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/, /ˌbaɾ.lɐˈvẽ.tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐɾ.lɐˈbẽ.tu/ [bɐɾ.lɐˈβẽ.tu], /ˌbaɾ.lɐˈbẽ.tu/ [ˌbaɾ.lɐˈβẽ.tu]

Noun

barlavento m (uncountable)

1. the direction from which the wind is blowing; windward side

   Antonym: sotavento