tanqueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From tanque +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈke(j).ɾu/ [tɐ̃ˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈke(j).ɾo/ [tɐ̃ˈke(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈkɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈkɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈkej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈkej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐ̃ˈke.ɾu/

Noun

tanqueiro m (plural tanqueiros)

1. tanker (vehicle used to transport liquid)
2. (military) tanker (member of a tank crew)