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Meaning of coañeira | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
[kʊ̯aˈɲejɾɐ]

Definitions

  1. broom used for sweeping the chaff out the threshing floor
    feminine
  2. conical top of a haystack
    feminine
  3. place, usually by the house, for the traditional preparation of compost; midden
    feminine
  4. traditional compost prepared with chaff, brushwood and dung
    feminine
  5. trash, waste, garbage; garbage can
    feminine

Equivalents

English midden
Español basural conchero
Suomi tunkio
日本語 貝塚
한국어 패총
Português cascal

Examples

“Xunta ó monton nun cazolo è dicindo “Avemaria” arrebolo na cañeira”

he gathers the mound in a chamber pot and saying "Ave Maria" throws it in the midden

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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