Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From malhar +‎ -douro.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʎaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ma.ʎaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʎaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [ma.ʎaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: ma‧lha‧dou‧ro

Noun

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malhadouro m (plural malhadouros)

  1. threshing floor (ground where grain is threshed)
    Synonym: eira

Noun

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malhadouro m (plural malhadouros, feminine malhadoura, feminine plural malhadouras)

  1. (informal) person who is frequently attacked
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References

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  1. ^ malhadouro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ malhadouro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024