braçada

Portuguese

Etymology

From braço (“arm”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾaˈsa.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾaˈsa.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾaˈsa.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɐˈsa.dɐ/ [bɾɐˈsa.ðɐ]

• Hyphenation: bra‧ça‧da

Noun

braçada f (plural braçadas)

1. (swimming) a stroke of the arm
2. armful (amount an arm or arms can hold)