meio-fio

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈfi.u/ [ˌmeɪ̯.uˈfi.u], /ˌmej.uˈfiw/ [ˌmeɪ̯.uˈfiʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈfi.u/ [ˌmeɪ̯.uˈfi.u], /ˌmej.uˈfiw/ [ˌmeɪ̯.uˈfiʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.oˈfi.u/ [ˌmeɪ̯.oˈfi.u], /ˌmej.oˈfiw/ [ˌmeɪ̯.oˈfiʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmɐj.uˈfi.u/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmɐj.uˈfi.u/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈfi.u/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmej.uˈfi.u/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌme.uˈfi.u/

• Hyphenation: mei‧o‧fi‧o

Noun

meio-fio m (plural meios-fios)

1. (Brazil) curb, kerb (edge between pavement and roadway)

   Synonyms: (Portugal) berma, guia