chavalo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chavalo, from Caló chavale, chavó.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈva.lu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈva.lu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈva.lo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈva.lu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈva.lu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐˈba.lu/ [t͡ʃɐˈβa.lu]

• Rhymes: -alu
• Hyphenation: cha‧va‧lo

Noun

chavalo m (plural chavalos, feminine chavala, feminine plural chavalas)

1. (Portugal, informal) child, youngster

   Synonyms: miúdo, puto

Spanish

Etymology

From chaval.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈbalo/ [t͡ʃaˈβ̞a.lo]
• Rhymes: -alo
• Syllabification: cha‧va‧lo

Noun

chavalo m (plural chavalos, feminine chavala, feminine plural chavalas)

1. boy

   Synonyms: chico, niño

2. young man

   Synonyms: chamaco, chaval, chavo, muchacho

3. lad
4. (Nicaragua, informal) young kid, teenager, young adult