ceifeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From ceifa +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sejˈfe(j).ɾɐ/ [seɪ̯ˈfe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐjˈfɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐjˈfɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sejˈfej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sejˈfej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /seˈfe.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: cei‧fei‧ra

Noun

ceifeira f (plural ceifeiras)

1. (agriculture) harvester (machine that harvests)

   Synonyms: gadanheira, segadeira

2. female equivalent of ceifeiro

Derived terms

• ceifeira-debulhadora