labutar

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps a blend of labor +‎ lutar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /la.buˈta(ʁ)/ [la.buˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /la.buˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /la.buˈta(ʁ)/ [la.buˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /la.buˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.buˈtaɾ/ [lɐ.βuˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.buˈta.ɾi/ [lɐ.βuˈta.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: la‧bu‧tar

Verb

labutar (first-person singular present labuto, first-person singular preterite labutei, past participle labutado)

  1. to toil, labour
  2. to plod

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