banheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From banho +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [bɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
 

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ejɾu, -eɾu, (Portugal) -ɐjɾu
  • Hyphenation: ba‧nhei‧ro

Noun

banheiro m (plural banheiros, diminutive banheirinho, augmentative banheirão)

  1. (Brazil) bathroom, lavatory
    Synonyms: (Portugal) casa de banho, (formal) sanitário
  2. (Portugal) lifeguard
    Synonyms: (Portugal) nadador-salvador, (Brazil) salva-vidas

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