porreiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From porra +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [poˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /poˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [poˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /poˈʁe(j).ɾo/ [poˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈʁɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈʁɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈʁej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈʁej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈʁe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: por‧rei‧ro

Adjective

porreiro (feminine porreira, masculine plural porreiros, feminine plural porreiras) (Portugal, colloquial)

1. cool, excellent

   Synonyms: excelente, fixe, ótimo

2. sympathetic, likeable

   Synonym: simpático

3. loyal, reliable

   Synonym: leal