mealheiro

Portuguese

mealheiro

Alternative forms

• mialheiro (obsolete)

Etymology

From mealha +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.aˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [me.aˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /mi.aˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [mɪ.aˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /mjaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [mjaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.aˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [me.aˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /mi.aˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [mɪ.aˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /mjaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [mjaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.aˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [me.aˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mjɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mjɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mjɐˈʎej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mjɐˈʎej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mjɐˈʎe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: me‧a‧lhei‧ro

Noun

mealheiro m (plural mealheiros)

1. money box, piggy bank