soqueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From socar (“to punch”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈke(j).ɾu/ [soˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈke(j).ɾu/ [soˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈke(j).ɾo/ [soˈke(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈkɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈkɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈkej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈkej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈke.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: so‧quei‧ro

Noun

soqueiro m (plural soqueiros)

1. one who punches; brawler