porta-moedas

Portuguese

Etymology

From portar (to carry) +‎ moedas (coins).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁ.tɐ moˈɛ.dɐs/ [ˈpɔh.tɐ moˈɛ.dɐs]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ moˈɛ.dɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁ.tɐ moˈɛ.dɐʃ/ [ˈpɔχ.tɐ moˈɛ.dɐʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɻ.ta moˈɛ.das/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ ˈmwɛ.dɐʃ/ [ˈpɔɾ.tɐ ˈmwɛ.ðɐʃ]

  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧-mo‧e‧das

Noun

porta-moedas m (invariable)

  1. coin purse
    Synonym: porta-níqueis

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