mangueira

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Galician

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /maŋˈɡejɾa/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /maŋˈħejɾa/

  • Rhymes: -ejɾa
  • Hyphenation: man‧guei‧ra

Etymology 1

From mango (“handle”) +‎ -eira.

Noun

mangueira m (plural mangueiras)

  1. shaft, handle, handstaff
    Synonym: cabo
  2. (sports) stick

Etymology 2

Attested since 1433 ("tarpaulin"). From manga (“sleave”) +‎ -eira.

Noun

mangueira m (plural mangueiras)

  1. tarpaulin used to bail water
  2. hose

Etymology 3

From manga (“mango fruit”) +‎ -eira.

Noun

mangueira f (plural mangueiras)

  1. mango tree

References

Portuguese

mangueira (sense 1)
mangueira (sense 2)

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: man‧guei‧ra

Etymology 1

From manga (“pipe”) +‎ -eira.

Noun

mangueira f (plural mangueiras)

  1. hose (flexible tube conveying water or other fluids)

Etymology 2

From manga (“mango”) +‎ -eira.

Noun

mangueira f (plural mangueiras)

  1. mango tree
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