roubalheira

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Portuguese

Etymology

From roubar (“to steal”) +‎ -alha +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).baˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).baˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).baˈʎe(j).ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).bɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁow.bɐˈʎej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).bɐˈʎej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁo.bɐˈʎe.ɾɐ/

Noun

roubalheira f (plural roubalheiras)

generalised thievery
Quero me mudar dessa cidade por causa da roubalheira.
I want to move from this city because of the thievery.

A roubalheira dos cofres públicos continua.
The pillaging of public funds goes on.

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