Etymology

From Old Portuguese tella, from Vulgar Latin *tegla, from Latin tēgula ‎(“a roof tile”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ʎa/
• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈteja/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ʎɐ/, /ˈtɐ.ʎɐ/, /ˈtɐj.ʎɐ/
• Hyphenation: te‧lha