trambiqueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From trambique +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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

  • Rhymes: -ejɾu, (Portugal) -ɐjɾu
  • Hyphenation: tram‧bi‧quei‧ro

Noun

trambiqueiro m (plural trambiqueiros, feminine trambiqueira, feminine plural trambiqueiras)

  1. deceitful person such as a conman
    Synonyms: picareta, pilantra

Further reading

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