joeira
Portuguese, noun/ʒoˈe(j).ɾɐ/
joeira is spelled J-O-E-I-R-A (6 letters). Joeira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “winnow; winnowing fan (fan used while winnowing)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of joeirar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “crivo ou ciranda, especialmente usados para separar o trigo do joio”.
What does joeira mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininewinnow; winnowing fan (fan used while winnowing)
- 2
femininekite (flying toy on a string)
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. crivo ou ciranda, especialmente usados para separar o trigo do joio 2. ato, ação, trabalho de joeirar, se separa o trigo do joio 3. ato de separar o bom do mau 4. pipa de papel
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of joeira
- joeiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce joeira?
- Brazil /ʒoˈe(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [ʒoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Portugal /ˈʒwɐj.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to joeira
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.