requeijão

Portuguese

Etymology

From requeija +‎ -ão. Compare Spanish requesón.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ke(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [he.ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ke(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [he.ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ke(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [χe.ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kɐjˈʒɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kɐjˈʒɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kejˈʒɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kejˈʒɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.keˈʒɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: re‧quei‧jão

Noun

requeijão m (plural requeijões)

1. ricotta; cottage cheese (cheese curd product with a mild flavor)

   Synonym: cottage