gueixa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 芸者(げいしゃ) (geisha, “artisan”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡe(j).ʃɐ/ [ˈɡe(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡe(j).ʃa/ [ˈɡe(ɪ̯).ʃa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɐj.ʃɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡej.ʃɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡej.ʃɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡe.ʃɐ/

Hyphenation: guei‧xa

Noun

gueixa f (plural gueixas)

geisha (a Japanese entertainer)

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