marreteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From marreta +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ma.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ma.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ma.χeˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈte(j).ɾo/ [ma.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʁɨˈtɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʁɨˈtɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʁɨˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʁɨˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʁɨˈte.ɾu/

Noun

marreteiro m (plural marreteiros)

1. one who works using a sledgehammer
2. (colloquial, São Paulo) street vendor, hawker

   Synonym: camelô