ganha-pão

Portuguese

Etymology

From ganhar + pão.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ̃.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɡɐ̃.j̃ɐˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ̃.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɡɐ̃.j̃ɐˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ.ɲaˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɡɐ.ɲaˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: ga‧nha‧pão

Noun

ganha-pão m (plural ganha-pães)

1. breadwinner (primary income-earner in a household)
2. one's job, profession, that pays the bills and puts food on the table
3. the tool of a breadwinner