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Fala
Etymology
From leiti (“milk”) + -eira.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lei̯ˈtei̯ɾa/
- Rhymes: -ei̯ɾa
- Syllabification: lei‧tei‧ra
Noun
leiteira f (plural leiteiras)
- (Mañegu) milk churn
- Synonym: lechera
- (Mañegu, Valverdeñu) greater celandine
- Synonym: virruguenta (Lagarteiru)
References
- Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web), 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN
Portuguese
Etymology
From leite + -eira. Piecewise doublet of leitaria.
Pronunciation
Noun
leiteira f (plural leiteiras)
- female equivalent of leiteiro
- a type of pan used to boil milk
- a type of pitcher used to serve milk