lavandeira
Galician
Alternative forms
- labrandeira
Etymology
From lavandeiro (“launderer, laundryman”), from Late Latin lavandārius, from Latin lavāre (“to wash”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laβanˈdejɾa̝/
Noun
lavandeira f (plural lavandeiras)
- laundrywoman
- wagtail (Motacilla alba)
- Synonyms: alindadora, costureira, lavandisca, pastoriña, paxariña da neve
Derived terms
- Lavandeira
- Lavandeiras
References
- “lavandeira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “lavandeira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “lavandeira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese
Etymology
From lavandeiro (“launderer”), from Late Latin lavandārius, or from French lavandière. Compare also Spanish lavandera, Asturian llavandera.
Noun
lavandeira f (plural lavandeiras)
- laundrywoman
- wagtail (various small passerine birds)
- Leonurus sibiricus, plant from Lamiaceae
- Black-and-white monjita (Xolmis dominicanus) or White-rumped monjita (Xolmis velatus), South and Central American birds from Tyrannidae
Synonyms
- lavadeira (woman)
- alvéola, alvéloa, lavandisca (Motacilla alba)
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