Contionary:shoxoláti

Cápa

Alternative forms

Some Cápa speakers, especially in the Parow neighbourhood of Cape Town, pronounce the word as /ʃokǁoɫát͡ʃi/ or /ʃokǁoɫát͡ɕe/, as is generally the pattern in Brazilian Portuguese. This phenomenon is most likely due to most of the Parow neighbourhood's inhabitants being of Brazilian origin, specifically of the city of São Paulo.

Etymology

From Portuguese chocolate.

Pronunciation

(Cápa) IPA: /ʃokǁʼoláti/

Noun

shoxoláti

1. chocolate

   Shoxoláti ikuloa.

   Chocolate is good.