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carteira.

wallet (small case for keeping money and documents)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaʁˈte(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[kahˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/kaɾˈte(j).ɾɐ/São-Paulo[kaɾˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]São-Paulo

  1. wallet (small case for keeping money and documents)

    feminine
    Tenho pouco dinheiro na carteira.

  2. small handbag

    feminine

  3. writing desk

    feminine

  4. pack; packet (cigarette container)

    feminine

  5. female equivalent of carteiro: postwoman

    feminine · form-of

  6. ellipsis of carteira de motorista (“driver’s license”)

    Brazil · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine
    Você já tirou carteira?

  7. ellipsis of carteira de trabalho (“employment record book”)

    Brazil · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese carta Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āria Old Galician-Portuguese -eira Portuguese -eira Portuguese carteira From carta + -eira.

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