vela

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) candle
2. (abbreviation,alt-of,clipping,feminine) Clipping of vela de ignição.
3. (feminine,slang) third wheel

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of velar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of velar:

Hyphenated as

ve‧la

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛ.lɐ/

Etymology

Deverbal from velar. Less likely inherited from Latin vigilia.

Sentences

Levante a vela e leve o navio para o norte .

Raise the sail and take the ship north.