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sancadilha

Portuguese, noun/sɐ̃.kaˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/

sancadilha is spelled S-A-N-C-A-D-I-L-H-A (10 letters). Sancadilha is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a plot to cause harm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does sancadilha mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinea plot to cause harm

  2. 2

    masculinefoot trip

  3. 3

    masculinewedge used on a pontoon

  4. 4

    masculinestroke of luck

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of sancadilha

  • sancadilhas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce sancadilha?

  • Brazil /sɐ̃.kaˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/
  • Portugal /sɐ̃.kɐˈdi.ʎɐ/
  • Portugal [sɐ̃.kɐˈði.ʎɐ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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