chuveiro
Portuguese
Etymology
From chuva (“rain”) + -eiro (“-eer, -ary”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃuˈve(j).ɾu/ [ʃuˈve(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃuˈve(j).ɾo/ [ʃuˈve(ɪ̯).ɾo]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃuˈvɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈbej.ɾu/ [t͡ʃuˈβej.ɾu]
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃuˈvej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃuˈve.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: chu‧vei‧ro
Noun
chuveiro m (plural chuveiros)
- cloudburst
- Synonym: aguaceiro
- shower (device for bathing)