janeiras

Portuguese

FWOTD – 26 April 2015

janeiras

Etymology

From janeiro (“January”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈne(j).ɾɐs/ [ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐs]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈne(j).ɾɐs/ [ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐs]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈne(j).ɾɐʃ/ [ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈne(j).ɾas/ [ʒaˈne(ɪ̯).ɾas]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈnɐj.ɾɐʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈnɐj.ɾɐʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈnej.ɾɐʃ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈnej.ɾɐʃ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈne.ɾɐʃ/

• Hyphenation: ja‧nei‧ras

Noun

janeiras f pl (plural only)

1. New Year's carols (traditional songs celebrating the New Year and Epiphany)
   • 1884, Consiglieri Pedroso, Tradições Populares Portuguesas:

     Na véspera do dia de Ano Bom, vão ranchos cantar as janeiras defronte das casas das pessoas abastadas, para receberem alguma espórtula.

     During New Year's Eve, in order to gather alms, groups of people sing the janeiras before the houses of the rich.

Derived terms

• janeireiro

See also

• maias