carnaval

Meaning

carnival (festive occasion marked by parades)

Concepts

carnival

Shrovetide

Translations

carnaval

Karneval

carnaval

carnaval

carnaval

carnevale

Fasching

carnestoltes

كرنفال

carnaval

Fastnacht

απόκριες

καρναβάλι

karnaval

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaʁ.naˈvaw/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: carnevale

In summary

Borrowed from Italian carnevale (“carnival”), from Latin carnem levāre (“to take away meat”).

Sentences

Alegria , carnaval , amanhã é cinza .

Joy, carnival, tomorrow is gray.

Risos de Carnaval , todos os Santos chorando .

Carnival laughter, all the Saints crying.

Quem para o Carnaval é cozido , a Páscoa queima a madeira .

Who for Carnival is cooked, Easter burns the wood.

No Carnaval todos os animais se soltam .

In Carnival all animals are released.