Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From em- +‎ bainha +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ba.ĩˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ba.ĩˈj̃a(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ba.ĩˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ba.ĩˈj̃a(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ba.ĩˈɲa(ɾ)/ [ẽ.ba.ĩˈj̃a(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ba.ĩˈɲa(ɾ)/ [ĩ.ba.ĩˈj̃a(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ba.ĩˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ba.ĩˈj̃a(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ba.ĩˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ba.ĩˈj̃a(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ba.iˈɲa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ba.iˈɲa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: em‧ba‧i‧nhar

Verb edit

embainhar (first-person singular present embainho, first-person singular preterite embainhei, past participle embainhado)

  1. to sheathe (to put a weapon into a sheath)
    Synonym: abainhar
  2. to hem (to put hem on an article of clothing)

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit