penteadeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From pentear (to comb).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pẽ.te.aˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [pẽ.te.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /pẽ.t͡ʃi.aˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [pẽ.t͡ʃɪ.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pẽ.t͡ʃjaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [pẽ.t͡ʃjaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pẽ.te.aˈde(j).ɾa/ [pẽ.te.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pẽ.tjɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [pẽ.tjɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pẽ.tjɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [pẽ.tjɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /pẽ.tjɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [pẽ.tjɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pẽ.tjɐˈde.ɾɐ/ [pẽ.tjɐˈðe.ɾɐ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -eɾɐ, -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: pen‧te‧a‧dei‧ra

Noun

penteadeira f (plural penteadeiras)

  1. dressing table (low table equipped with mirror for dressing and makeup)
    Synonym: toucador

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