banheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From banho +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [bɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɐˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [bɐˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ejɾu, -eɾu, (Portugal) -ɐjɾu
  • Hyphenation: ba‧nhei‧ro

Noun

banheiro m (plural banheiros)

  1. (Brazil) bathroom, toilet
    Synonyms: (Portugal) casa de banho, (more formal) sanitário
  2. (Portugal) lifeguard
    Synonym: (Portugal) nadador-salvador

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