chambra

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from French robe de chambre, cognate with Galician chambra and Mirandese xambra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃambɾa/ [ˈt͡ʃãm.bɾa]
  • Rhymes: -ambɾa
  • Syllabification: cham‧bra

Noun

chambra f (plural chambres)

  1. blouse
    Synonym: brusa

References

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “chambra”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • chambra”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.bʁa/

Verb

chambra

  1. third-person singular past historic of chambrer

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from French robe de chambre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃambɾɐ]

Noun

chambra f (plural chambras)

  1. blouse, smock, sark

References

Romansch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, vaulted chamber).

Noun

chambra f (plural chambras)

  1. (Puter) room

Synonyms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃambɾa/ [ˈt͡ʃãm.bɾa]
  • Rhymes: -ambɾa
  • Syllabification: cham‧bra

Noun

chambra f (plural chambras)

  1. a kind of old-fashioned women's blouse

Further reading