embornal

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier embrunals by metathesis from *umbrenals, from Ancient Greek ὀμβρινά τρήματα (ombriná trḗmata, “holes for rain”), from ὀμβρινός (ombrinós, “of rain”) from ὄμβρος (ómbros, “rainstorm”) and τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”).

Pronunciation

Noun

embornal m (plural embornals)

  1. storm drain
  2. (nautical) scupper
    Synonym: embó

Derived terms
  • embó

Descendants
  • → Spanish: imbornal
    • → Cebuano: imburnal
    • → Tagalog: imburnal

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.boʁˈnaw/ [ẽ.boɦˈnaʊ̯], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.boʁˈnaw/ [ĩ.boɦˈnaʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.boɾˈnaw/ [ẽ.boɾˈnaʊ̯], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.boɾˈnaw/ [ĩ.boɾˈnaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.boʁˈnaw/ [ẽ.boʁˈnaʊ̯], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.boʁˈnaw/ [ĩ.boʁˈnaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.boɻˈnaw/ [ẽ.boɻˈnaʊ̯], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.boɻˈnaw/ [ĩ.boɻˈnaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.buɾˈnal/ [ẽ.buɾˈnaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.buɾˈna.li/

  • Hyphenation: em‧bor‧nal

Noun

embornal m (plural embornais)

  1. Alternative form of bornal
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