"caolho" meaning in Portuguese

See caolho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kaˈo.ʎu/ [Brazil], /kɐˈo.ʎu/ [Portugal] Forms: caolha [feminine], caolhos [masculine, plural], caolhas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -oʎu Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from Kimbundu ka- (diminutive prefix) + olho (“eye”). Etymology templates: {{unc|pt}} Uncertain, {{af|pt|kmb:ka-<pos:diminutive prefix>|olho<t:eye>|nocat=1}} Kimbundu ka- (diminutive prefix) + olho (“eye”) Head templates: {{pt-adj}} caolho (feminine caolha, masculine plural caolhos, feminine plural caolhas), {{tlb|pt|informal}} (informal)
  1. one-eyed Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-caolho-pt-adj-08OjiNKw
  2. squint-eyed (having strabismus) Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-caolho-pt-adj-ph-PvyAG Categories (other): Eye Disambiguation of Eye: 0 38 62

Noun

IPA: /kaˈo.ʎu/ [Brazil], /kɐˈo.ʎu/ [Portugal] Forms: caolhos [plural], caolha [feminine], caolhas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -oʎu Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from Kimbundu ka- (diminutive prefix) + olho (“eye”). Etymology templates: {{unc|pt}} Uncertain, {{af|pt|kmb:ka-<pos:diminutive prefix>|olho<t:eye>|nocat=1}} Kimbundu ka- (diminutive prefix) + olho (“eye”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} caolho m (plural caolhos, feminine caolha, feminine plural caolhas)
  1. (informal) one- or squint-eyed person Tags: informal, masculine Synonyms (cross-eyed): estrábico, vesgo, zarolho, zanolho Synonyms (one-eyed): zarolho, zanolho
    Sense id: en-caolho-pt-noun-jkW3BtMg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Eye Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 17 83 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 86 Disambiguation of Eye: 0 38 62

Inflected forms

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      "ka-",
      "ka-#Kimbundu"
    ],
    [
      "olho",
      "olho#Portuguese"
    ]
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      "expansion": "Uncertain",
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caolhas",
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        "feminine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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      "args": {
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        "2": "informal"
      },
      "expansion": "(informal)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ca",
        "o",
        "lho"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "one-eyed"
      ],
      "id": "en-caolho-pt-adj-08OjiNKw",
      "links": [
        [
          "one-eyed",
          "one-eyed"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "0 38 62",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "squint-eyed"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/kaˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oʎu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "caolho"
}

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      "ka-",
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    ],
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      "olho",
      "olho#Portuguese"
    ]
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caolha",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caolhas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "f": "+"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
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      "parts": [
        "ca",
        "o",
        "lho"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "0 38 62",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 17 83",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 11 86",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 38 62",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Eye",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "one- or squint-eyed person"
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) one- or squint-eyed person"
      ],
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        {
          "sense": "one-eyed",
          "word": "zarolho"
        },
        {
          "sense": "one-eyed",
          "word": "zanolho"
        },
        {
          "sense": "cross-eyed",
          "word": "estrábico"
        },
        {
          "sense": "cross-eyed",
          "word": "vesgo"
        },
        {
          "sense": "cross-eyed",
          "word": "zarolho"
        },
        {
          "sense": "cross-eyed",
          "word": "zanolho"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oʎu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "caolho"
}
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    "Portuguese masculine nouns",
    "Portuguese nouns",
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      "olho#Portuguese"
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "caolha",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caolhos",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caolhas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "(informal)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ca",
        "o",
        "lho"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        "one-eyed"
      ],
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        [
          "one-eyed",
          "one-eyed"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "squint-eyed (having strabismus)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "squint-eyed",
          "squint-eyed"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oʎu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "caolho"
}

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      "olho",
      "olho#Portuguese"
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      "expansion": "Kimbundu ka- (diminutive prefix) + olho (“eye”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Possibly from Kimbundu ka- (diminutive prefix) + olho (“eye”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "caolhos",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caolha",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caolhas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "f": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "caolho m (plural caolhos, feminine caolha, feminine plural caolhas)",
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  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ca",
        "o",
        "lho"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Portuguese informal terms"
      ],
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        "one- or squint-eyed person"
      ],
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        "(informal) one- or squint-eyed person"
      ],
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        "informal",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈo.ʎu/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oʎu"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "sense": "one-eyed",
      "word": "zarolho"
    },
    {
      "sense": "one-eyed",
      "word": "zanolho"
    },
    {
      "sense": "cross-eyed",
      "word": "estrábico"
    },
    {
      "sense": "cross-eyed",
      "word": "vesgo"
    },
    {
      "sense": "cross-eyed",
      "word": "zarolho"
    },
    {
      "sense": "cross-eyed",
      "word": "zanolho"
    }
  ],
  "word": "caolho"
}

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