leiteira

Fala

Etymology

From leiti (“milk”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lei̯ˈtei̯ɾa/
• Rhymes: -ei̯ɾa
• Syllabification: lei‧tei‧ra

Noun

leiteira f (plural leiteiras)

1. (Mañegu) milk churn

   Synonym: lechera

2. (Mañegu, Valverdeñu) greater celandine

   Synonym: virruguenta (Lagarteiru)

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 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/ [leɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [leɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾa/ [leɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐjˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

• (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)

1. female equivalent of leiteiro
2. a type of pan used to boil milk
3. a type of pitcher used to serve milk