pão de leite

See also: pão-de-leite

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, bread [made] of milk.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi ˈlej.t͡ʃi/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi ˈleɪ̯.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ de ˈlej.te/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ de ˈleɪ̯.te]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈlɐj.tɨ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈlej.tɨ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈlej.tɨ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈle.tɨ/

  • Hyphenation: pão de lei‧te

Noun

pão de leite m (plural pães de leite)

  1. milk bread
  2. (Brazil, Assis) pão francês

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