Faial

English

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Faial

  1. An island of the Azores, Portugal.

Portuguese

Etymology

From faial, from faia, a tree of species Myrica faya.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fajˈaw/ [faɪ̯ˈaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fajˈal/ [fajˈaɫ], /fɐˈjal/ [fɐˈjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fajˈa.li/, /fɐˈja.li/

  • Homophone: faial
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: Fai‧al

Proper noun

Faial m

  1. An island of the Azores, Portugal

Derived terms

References
  1. As árvores na toponímia portuguesa by João Pinho
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