Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lin-ha
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.3 mm.

Etymology

From Portuguese linha (“line”), from Old Galician-Portuguese linha, from Latin līnea (“thread, line”), from līnum (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”). Doublet of line, linea, and ligne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: linha, līnea, *līno-

Inflected Forms

linhas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

line ponto (1⁄12 linha) grao (2 linhas) dedo (8 linhas) polegada (12 linhas)

Synonyms

Portuguese line line

Questions

What does linha mean?
A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.3 mm.
Where does linha come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce linha

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “linha”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “linha”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “linha” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.