caleira

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈle(j).ɾɐ/ [kaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈle(j).ɾa/ [kaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧lei‧ra

Etymology 1

From cale +‎ -eira.

Noun

caleira f (plural caleiras)

  1. gutter

Etymology 2

From cal (lime) +‎ -eira.

Noun

caleira f (plural caleiras)

  1. lime pit