janeiras

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FWOTD – 26 April 2015
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janeiras

Etymology

From janeiro (“January”).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ja‧nei‧ras

Noun

janeiras f pl (plural only)

  1. New Year's carols (traditional songs celebrating the New Year and Epiphany)
    • 1884, Consiglieri Pedroso, Tradições Populares Portuguesas:
      Na véspera do dia de Ano Bom, vão ranchos cantar as janeiras defronte das casas das pessoas abastadas, para receberem alguma espórtula.
      During New Year's Eve, in order to gather alms, groups of people sing the janeiras before the houses of the rich.

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