xaile

Portuguese

xaile

Alternative forms

• xale

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شال (šâl).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃaj.li/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.li]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃaj.li/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.li]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃaj.le/ [ˈʃaɪ̯.le]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃaj.lɨ/

• Hyphenation: xai‧le

Noun

xaile m (plural xailes)

1. shawl; headscarf (cloth worn over the shoulders or head)