brejeiro

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From brejo +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: bre‧jei‧ro

Adjective

brejeiro (feminine brejeira, masculine plural brejeiros, feminine plural brejeiras)

  1. rough
  2. malicious, lascivious
    Synonyms: malicioso, lascivo, impudico

Noun

brejeiro m (plural brejeiros, feminine brejeira, feminine plural brejeiras)

  1. crook, rascal
    Synonyms: patife, pilantra, biltre
  2. layabout (lazy person)
    Synonym: vagabundo

Etymology 2

Verb

brejeiro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brejeirar
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