pai natal

See also: Pai Natal

Portuguese

pais natais

Etymology

From Pai Natal (“Santa Claus”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj naˈtaw/ [ˈpaɪ̯ naˈtaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj nɐˈtal/ [ˈpaj nɐˈtaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj nɐˈtal/ [ˈpaj nɐˈtaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpaj nɐˈta.li/

Noun

pai natal m (plural pais natais)

1. (Portugal) a person dressed up as Santa Claus

   Mais de uma centena de pais natais participaram no desfile de Natal.

   More than a hundred people dressed up as Santa Claus participated in the Christmas parade.