ganha-pão

Portuguese

Etymology

From ganhar + pão.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ̃.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɡɐ̃.j̃ɐˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ.ɲaˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɡɐ.ɲaˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɐ.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.ɲɐˈpɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: ga‧nha‧pão

Noun

ganha-pão m (plural ganha-pães)

breadwinner (primary income-earner in a household)
one's job, profession, that pays the bills and puts food on the table
the tool of a breadwinner

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