Portuguese

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Etymology

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From fornalha +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foʁ.naˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [foɦ.naˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /foɾ.naˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [foɾ.naˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /foʁ.naˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [foʁ.naˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foɻ.naˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [foɻ.naˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

Noun

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fornalheiro m (plural fornalheiros)

  1. stoker (person who feeds coal into a boiler)
    Synonym: foguista