andaime

Portuguese

andaimes

Etymology

Possibly derived from andar, or Arabic [script needed] (ad-da'im) [1]. Compare Spanish andamio.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ˈdɐ̃ɪ̯̃.mɪ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ˈdaj.mɨ/
  • Hyphenation: an‧dai‧me

Noun

andaime m (plural andaimes)

  1. scaffold
    Synonym: bailéu

References

  1. ↑ A. B. H. Ferreira, Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, second edition (Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 1986) , page 116

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