boleadeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From bola (“ball”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.le.aˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bo.le.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /bo.li.aˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bo.lɪ.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bo.ljaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bo.ljaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.le.aˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bo.le.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /bo.li.aˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bo.lɪ.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bo.ljaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bo.ljaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.le.aˈde(j).ɾa/ [bo.le.aˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.ljɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [bu.ljɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.ljɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [bu.ljɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.ljɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [bu.ljɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.ljɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [bu.ljɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.ljɐˈde.ɾɐ/ [bu.ljɐˈðe.ɾɐ]

Noun

boleadeira f (plural boleadeiras)

1. bolas (a throwing weapon made of weights at the end of interconnected cords)