brasileiro

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾa.siˈlej.ɾʊ/

Adjective

brasileiro m (feminine singular brasileira, masculine plural brasileiros, feminine plural brasileiras)

1. Brazilian

Noun

brasileiro m (plural brasileiros)

1. Brazilian

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• brazileiro (obsolete)

Etymology

From brasil +‎ -eiro, later reanalyzed as Brasil +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾu/, [bɾa.ziˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]

 

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /bɾɐ.ziˈlɐj.ɾu/, [bɾɐ.ziˈlɐɪ̯.ɾu]

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /bɾɐ.ziˈlɐj.ɾu/, [bɾɐ.ziˈlɐɪ̯.ɾu]
  • IPA^(key): (Central Portugal) /bɾɐ.ziˈlej.ɾu/, [bɾɐ.ziˈleɪ̯.ɾu]
  • IPA^(key): (Southern Portugal) /bɾɐ.ziˈle.ɾu/, [bɾɐ.ziˈle.ɾu]

• (Fluminense) IPA^(key): /bɾɐ.zi.ˈle(j).ɾu/
• Hyphenation: bra‧si‧lei‧ro

Noun

brasileiro m (plural brasileiros, feminine brasileira, feminine plural brasileiras)

1. (historical) One who works with brazilwood.
3. Brazilian (person from Brazil).

   Synonyms: (colloquial) tupiniquim, (slang) brasuca

4. (informal) Brazilian Portuguese
5. (Portugal, derogatory, historical) Portuguese person who migrated to Brazil.

Adjective

brasileiro m (feminine singular brasileira, masculine plural brasileiros, feminine plural brasileiras, comparable)

2. Brazilian (of, from or relating to Brazil)

   Synonyms: (colloquial) tupiniquim, (slang) brasuca