porta-níqueis

Portuguese

Etymology

From portar (“to carry”) +‎ níquel (“nickel”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁ.tɐ ˈni.kejs/ [ˈpɔh.tɐ ˈni.keɪ̯s]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ ˈni.kejs/ [ˈpɔɾ.tɐ ˈni.keɪ̯s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁ.tɐ ˈni.kejʃ/ [ˈpɔχ.tɐ ˈni.keɪ̯ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɻ.ta ˈni.kejs/ [ˈpɔɻ.ta ˈni.keɪ̯s]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ ˈni.kɐjʃ/

  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧-ní‧queis

Noun

porta-níqueis m (invariable)

  1. coin purse
    Synonym: porta-moedas

Further reading

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