pajem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pagem (common misspelling)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese paje, from Old French page.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ʒẽj̃/ [ˈpa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: pa‧jem

Noun

pajem m (plural pajens)

1. (historical) page (boy servant)
2. (by extension) any type of servant, such as a cleaner, babysitter, etc.

Derived terms

• apajear