biqueira

Galician
Metal biqueiras

Etymology

14th century. From bico (“beak, snout”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /biˈkejɾa̝/

Noun

biqueira m (plural biqueiras)

  1. toecap; toe of a shoe
  2. spout (lid or tube through which liquid is poured or discharged)
    Synonyms: bico, cano, picho

Derived terms

References
  • “biqueira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “biqueira” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “biqueira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “biqueira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “biqueira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [biˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈke(j).ɾa/ [biˈke(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: bi‧quei‧ra

Noun

biqueira f (plural biqueiras)

  1. a covering for a bird’s beak
  2. toe (part of a shoe or sock covering the toe)
  3. spout (a tube through which liquid is poured or discharged)
    Synonyms: bico, bica
  4. (Brazil, slang) illegal drug shop
    Synonyms: boca, bocada, bica
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