malhadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From malhar +‎ -douro.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʎaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ma.ʎaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʎaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [ma.ʎaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ʎɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [mɐ.ʎɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ʎɐˈdow.ɾu/ [mɐ.ʎɐˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ʎɐˈdo.ɾu/ [mɐ.ʎɐˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧lha‧dou‧ro

Noun

malhadouro m (plural malhadouros)

  1. threshing floor (ground where grain is threshed)
    Synonym: eira

Noun

malhadouro m (plural malhadouros, feminine malhadoura, feminine plural malhadouras)

  1. (informal) person who is frequently attacked

References
  1. “malhadouro” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “malhadouro” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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