jornaleiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From jornal (“newspaper; a day's pay”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoʁ.naˈle(j).ɾu/ [ʒoɦ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoʁ.naˈle(j).ɾu/ [ʒoɦ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʒoɾ.naˈle(j).ɾu/ [ʒoɾ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒoʁ.naˈle(j).ɾu/ [ʒoʁ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoɻ.naˈle(j).ɾo/ [ʒoɻ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuɾ.nɐˈlɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuɾ.nɐˈlɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuɾ.nɐˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuɾ.nɐˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuɾ.nɐˈle.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: jor‧na‧lei‧ro

Noun

jornaleiro m (plural jornaleiros, feminine jornaleira, feminine plural jornaleiras)

1. (chiefly Brazil) newsvendor (person who runs a newsstand)

   Synonym: ardina

2. day laborer

   Synonym: maltês