"carnaval" meaning in Portuguese

See carnaval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kaʁ.naˈvaw/ [Brazil], [kaɦ.naˈvaʊ̯] [Brazil], /kaɾ.naˈvaw/ [São-Paulo], [kaɾ.naˈvaʊ̯] [São-Paulo], /kaʁ.naˈvaw/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [kaʁ.naˈvaʊ̯] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /kaɻ.naˈvaw/ [Caipira], [kaɻ.naˈvaʊ̯] [Caipira], /kɐɾ.nɐˈval/ [Portugal], [kɐɾ.nɐˈvaɫ] [Portugal], /kɐɾ.nɐˈbal/ [Northern, Portugal], [kɐɾ.nɐˈβaɫ] [Northern, Portugal], /kɐɾ.nɐˈva.li/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: carnavais [plural]
Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al Etymology: See Carnaval. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} carnaval m (plural carnavais)
  1. carnival celebrations Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-carnaval-pt-noun-7ayzM7y~ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 14 21 2 25 20 13 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 37 28 35
  2. (figurative) merriment, revelry Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: farra, folia
    Sense id: en-carnaval-pt-noun-7pf3laYm Categories (other): Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 14 21 2 25 20 13 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 37 28 35
  3. pre-reform spelling (used until 1990 in Brazil and 1945 in Portugal) of Carnaval; may still occur as a sporadic misspelling Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-carnaval-pt-noun-G6X21pNq Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese forms superseded by AO1990, Portuguese forms superseded by AO1990, Portuguese forms superseded in 1945, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 14 21 2 25 20 13 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 37 28 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: carnavalizar, pular carnaval Related terms: carnavalesco

Inflected forms

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      "word": "carnavalizar"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See Carnaval.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "carnavais",
      "tags": [
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  ],
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          "english": "Salvador’s carnival celebration is the best in Brazil.",
          "text": "O carnaval de Salvador é o melhor do Brasil.",
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      "ipa": "/kaʁ.naˈvaw/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaɦ.naˈvaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaɾ.naˈvaw/",
      "tags": [
        "São-Paulo"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kaɾ.naˈvaʊ̯]",
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        "São-Paulo"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaʁ.naˈvaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kaʁ.naˈvaʊ̯]",
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        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaɻ.naˈvaw/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[kaɻ.naˈvaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "[kɐɾ.nɐˈvaɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Northern",
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    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaɾ.naˈvaw/",
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      "ipa": "[kaɻ.naˈvaʊ̯]",
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    {
      "ipa": "[kɐɾ.nɐˈvaɫ]",
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        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "/kɐɾ.nɐˈbal/",
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        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
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      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
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    },
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    },
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