leiteira

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Fala

Etymology

From leiti (“milk”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lei̯ˈtei̯ɾa/

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

Rhymes: -ejɾɐ

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐjˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈtej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈtej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /leˈte.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: lei‧tei‧ra

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

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