Portuguese

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Etymology

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bolsa +‎ -eiro

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bowˈse(j).ɾu/ [boʊ̯ˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bowˈse(j).ɾo/ [boʊ̯ˈse(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bolˈsɐj.ɾu/ [boɫˈsɐj.ɾu], /bɔlˈsɐj.ɾu/ [bɔɫˈsɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bolˈsej.ɾu/ [boɫˈsej.ɾu], /bɔlˈsej.ɾu/ [bɔɫˈsej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /bolˈsej.ɾu/ [boɫˈsej.ɾu], /bɔlˈsej.ɾu/ [bɔɫˈsej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bolˈse.ɾu/ [boɫˈse.ɾu], /bɔlˈse.ɾu/ [bɔɫˈse.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: bol‧sei‧ro

Adjective

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bolseiro (feminine bolseira, masculine plural bolseiros, feminine plural bolseiras)

  1. (Portugal, relational) grant-holder, scholarship-holder

Noun

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bolseiro m (plural bolseiros, feminine bolseira, feminine plural bolseiras)

  1. (Portugal) grant-holder, scholarship-holder
    Synonym: (Brazil) bolsista