almoxarife

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic المُشْرِف (al-mušrif).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fi/ [aʊ̯.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fe/ [aʊ̯.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fe]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.mu.ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ/ [aɫ.mu.ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ifi, (Portugal) -ifɨ

Noun

almoxarife m (plural almoxarifes)

  1. stockman, warehouseman

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