guarda-marinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From guarda +‎ marinha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˈɡwaɦ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaɻ.da maˈɾi.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ mɐˈɾi.ɲɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ mɐˈɾi.ɲɐ]

Noun

guarda-marinha m or f by sense (plural guardas-marinhas or guardas-marinha or guarda-marinhas)

  1. (military) officer candidate, midshipman
  2. (military) ensign

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