quadrilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuadrilla.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kwaˈdɾi.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kwaˈdɾi.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kwɐˈdɾi.ʎɐ/ [kwɐˈðɾi.ʎɐ]

Rhymes: -iʎɐ
Hyphenation: qua‧dri‧lha

Noun

quadrilha f (plural quadrilhas)

(collective) gang (group of criminals or alleged criminals)
Synonyms: gangue, bando
(dance) quadrille
(colloquial, collective) crowd
Synonyms: multidão, massa

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