matadoiro

Galician

Etymology

Matar (“to kill”) +‎ -doiro, "place where".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mataˈðojɾo̝/

Noun

matadoiro m (plural matadoiros)

  1. slaughterhouse; shambles

References
  • “matadoiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “matadoiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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