pardao
noun
par·dao
\(ˈ)pär¦dau̇, pərˈd-\
variants: less commonly
pardo
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Origin and Etymology of pardao
Portuguese, from Sanskrit pratāpa splendor, majesty, from pra- before, forward + tapati it heats; from the use of the word pratāpa as an epithet of kings on native coins
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