carvalheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From carvalho (oak) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaʁ.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [kaɦ.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kaɾ.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [kaɾ.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaʁ.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [kaʁ.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /kaɻ.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [kaɻ.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaʁ.vaˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [kaɦ.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾ.bɐˈʎej.ɾu/ [kɐɾ.βɐˈʎej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾ.vɐˈʎej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾ.vɐˈʎe.ɾu/

  • Hyphenation: car‧va‧lhei‧ro

Noun

carvalheiro m (plural carvalheiros)

  1. young oak
  2. an oak wood

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