lavadeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From lavar +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /la.vaˈde(j).ɾu/ [la.vaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /la.vaˈde(j).ɾu/ [la.vaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /la.vaˈde(j).ɾo/ [la.vaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐ.vɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [lɐ.vɐˈðɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐ.vɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [lɐ.vɐˈðɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐ.bɐˈdej.ɾu/ [lɐ.βɐˈðej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐ.vɐˈdej.ɾu/ [lɐ.vɐˈðej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐ.vɐˈde.ɾu/ [lɐ.vɐˈðe.ɾu]

Noun

lavadeiro m (plural lavadeiros, feminine lavadeira, feminine plural lavadeiras)

1. washer (person who washes for a living)