roubalheira

Portuguese

Etymology

From roubar (“to steal”) +‎ -alha +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).baˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/ [ho(ʊ̯).baˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).baˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/ [ho(ʊ̯).baˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).baˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/ [χo(ʊ̯).baˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).baˈʎe(j).ɾa/ [ho(ʊ̯).baˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).bɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/ [ʁo(w).βɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).bɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/ [ʁo(w).βɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁow.bɐˈʎej.ɾɐ/ [ʁow.βɐˈʎej.ɾɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁo(w).bɐˈʎej.ɾɐ/ [ʁo(w).βɐˈʎej.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁo.bɐˈʎe.ɾɐ/ [ʁo.βɐˈʎe.ɾɐ]

Noun

roubalheira f (plural roubalheiras)

1. generalised thievery

   Quero me mudar dessa cidade por causa da roubalheira.

   I want to move from this city because of the thievery.

   A roubalheira dos cofres públicos continua.

   The pillaging of public funds goes on.