pajem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • pagem (common misspelling)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese paje, from Old French page.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ʒẽj̃/ [ˈpa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: pa‧jem

Noun

pajem m (plural pajens)

  1. (historical) page (boy servant)
  2. (by extension) any type of servant, such as a cleaner, babysitter, etc.

Derived terms

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