Portuguese

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ palha +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: em‧pa‧lhar

Verb

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empalhar (first-person singular present empalho, first-person singular preterite empalhei, past participle empalhado)

  1. to stuff (to preserve a dead animal for display)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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