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regueira

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from rego +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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regueira f (plural regueiras)

  1. stream, brook
    Synonyms: arroio, regato, rego, regueiro
  2. ditch
    Synonym: rego
  3. (regional) crack (space between the buttocks)
    Synonyms: fendello, raigada

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References

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡe(j).ɾɐ/ [heˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡe(j).ɾɐ/ [χeˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡe(j).ɾa/ [heˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: re‧guei‧ra

Etymology 1

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From rego (ditch) +‎ -eira.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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regueira f (plural regueiras)

  1. ditch (a small channel of water for irrigation or drainage)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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regueira f (plural regueiras)

  1. female equivalent of regueiro