amarelo

Meaning

Adj

1. (comparable) yellow in colour
2. (comparable,dated) Oriental (of East Asian descent)
3. (comparable) wry; forced; unnatural

Noun

1. (masculine) yellow (the colour)
2. (dated,masculine) Oriental (a person of East Asian descent)
3. (historical,masculine) a member of syndicalist movements that sought government assistance
4. (masculine,rare) egg yolk (the yellow part of the egg)
5. (masculine) or

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of amarelar

Hyphenated as

a‧ma‧re‧lo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.maˈɾɛ.lu/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese amarelo (“yellow”), from Early Medieval Latin amārellus (“yellowish, pale”), derived from Latin amārus (“bitter”). Compare Galician amarelo, Mirandese amarielho, Spanish amarillo.

Sentences

Um sinal amarelo anuncia seguro em espanhol .

A yellow sign announces insurance in Spanish.

Um cão amarelo está em uma estrada cercada por crianças em camisas azuis .

A yellow dog stands on a road surrounded by children in blue shirts.

Dois homens que trabalham em um Fusca amarelo .

Two men working on a yellow Beetle.

Um cão branco com um colarinho azul corre carregando um brinquedo amarelo .

A white dog with a blue collar runs carrying a yellow toy.