bolacha

Portuguese

bolachas

Etymology

From bolo ‎ -acha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈla.ʃɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈla.ʃɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈla.ʃa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈla.ʃɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈla.ʃɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈla.t͡ʃɐ/

• Rhymes: -aʃɐ
• Hyphenation: bo‧la‧cha

Noun

bolacha f (plural bolachas)

1. biscuit, cookie, cracker
2. (slang) a slap or blow
3. (slang) coaster, a piece of material used to protect the surface of a table

Synonyms

• (cookie, biscuit): biscoito [dialect-dependent, some distinguish both]
• (slap, blow): bofetada

Descendants

• Macanese: bolacho