alvenel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَنَّاء (bannāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Spanish albañil.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.veˈnɛw/ [aʊ̯.veˈnɛʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.vɨˈnɛl/ [aɫ.vɨˈnɛɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.bɨˈnɛl/ [aɫ.βɨˈnɛɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.vɨˈnɛ.li/ [aɫ.vɨˈnɛ.li]

Noun

alvenel m (plural alvenéis)

  1. construction worker (employee working at a construction)
    Synonym: pedreiro
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