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tigela.

bowl (roughly hemispherical container)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃiˈʒɛ.lɐ/Brazil/tiˈʒɛ.lɐ/Portugal
  1. bowl (roughly hemispherical container)

    feminine
  2. bowl cut

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *tegella, diminutive form of Latin tēgula (“roof-tile”). See telha, tijolo, also from a diminutive form of tēgula (“roof-tile”).

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