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esterqueira

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Galician

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Etymology

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From esterco (dung, manure) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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esterqueira m (plural esterqueiras)

  1. dunghill, dung heap, muckheap
    Synonym: estrumeira
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From esterco (dung, manure) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.teʁˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [is.tehˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.teʁˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [es.tehˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.teɾˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [is.teɾˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.teɾˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [es.teɾˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.teʁˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [iʃ.teχˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /eʃ.teʁˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [eʃ.teχˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.teɻˈke(j).ɾa/ [es.teɻˈke(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: es‧ter‧quei‧ra

Noun

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esterqueira f (plural esterqueiras)

  1. dunghill, dung heap, muckheap (heap of dung for agricultural purposes)
    Synonym: esterquilínio

Further reading

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