marreteiro

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From marreta +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ma.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ma.χeˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʁeˈte(j).ɾo/ [ma.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

Noun

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marreteiro m (plural marreteiros)

  1. one who works using a sledgehammer
  2. (colloquial, São Paulo) street vendor, hawker
    Synonym: camelô