brejeiro

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From brejo +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɨˈʒɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɨˈʒɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɨˈʒej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɨˈʒej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɨˈʒe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: bre‧jei‧ro

Adjective

brejeiro (feminine brejeira, masculine plural brejeiros, feminine plural brejeiras)

1. rough
2. malicious, lascivious

   Synonyms: malicioso, lascivo, impudico

Noun

brejeiro m (plural brejeiros, feminine brejeira, feminine plural brejeiras)

1. crook, rascal

   Synonyms: patife, pilantra, biltre

2. layabout (lazy person)

   Synonym: vagabundo

Related terms

• brejeirar

Etymology 2

Verb

brejeiro

1. first-person singular present indicative of brejeirar