Etymology

From Old Portuguese chegada, from chegar ‎(“arrive”), from Latin plicāre ‎(“fold up, arrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- ‎(“to plait, to weave”); alternatively, chegar +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃe.ˈɡa.da/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɨ.ˈɣa.ðɐ/