Atalaia

Galician Etymology From gl atalaia watchtower. Pronunciation gl /ataˈlaja̝/ Proper noun m gl the name of a number of <<villages>> throughout <<acomm/Galicia>> See also gl References Portuguese pt: Alternative forms pt Talaia Etymology From pt atalaia watchtower, from pt ar طليعة الطَلِيعَة.toponymy Some Brazilians toponyms come from the Brazilian Portuguese sense of highest peak in a mountain chain. Cognate with gl Atalaia. Pronunciation pt ajɐ 3 pt atalaia pt A ta lai a Proper noun f atalaiense a toponym, indicating the presence of a watchtower: pt parish municipality/Pinhel district/Guarda c/Portugal; pt parish municipality/Lourinhã district/Lisboa c/Portugal; pt parish municipality/Gavião district/Portalegre c/Portugal; pt parish municipality/Vila Nova da Barquinha district/Santarém c/Portugal; pt parish municipality/Montijo district/Setúbal c/Portugal pt Brazil a toponym, indicating a high place: pt municipality s/Alagoas c/Brazil pt municipality s/Paraná c/Brazil Derived terms pt Atalaia do Campo Atalaia do Norte Póvoa da Atalaia See also pt Custóias References