jornaleiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From jornal (newspaper; a day's pay) + -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒoʁ.naˈle(j).ɾu/ [ʒoɦ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʒoɾ.naˈle(j).ɾu/ [ʒoɾ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʒoʁ.naˈle(j).ɾu/ [ʒoʁ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒoɻ.naˈle(j).ɾo/ [ʒoɻ.naˈle(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: jor‧na‧lei‧ro

Noun

jornaleiro m (plural jornaleiros, feminine jornaleira, feminine plural jornaleiras)

  1. (chiefly Brazil) newsvendor (person who runs a newsstand)
    Synonym: ardina
  2. day laborer
    Synonym: maltês
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