malhadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• malhadoiro

Etymology

From malhar +‎ -douro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʎaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ma.ʎaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʎaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ma.ʎaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʎaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [ma.ʎaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʎɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [mɐ.ʎɐˈðo(w).ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʎɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [mɐ.ʎɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʎɐˈdow.ɾu/ [mɐ.ʎɐˈðow.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʎɐˈdo.ɾu/ [mɐ.ʎɐˈðo.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: ma‧lha‧dou‧ro

Noun

malhadouro m (plural malhadouros)

1. threshing floor (ground where grain is threshed)

   Synonym: eira

2. (informal) person who is frequently attacked

Related terms

• malho