porteira
nounfeminine/puɾˈtɐjɾɐ/medium
por·tei·ra
Definition
A woman in charge of watching and controlling the entrance to a building, property, or enclosure.
The building's porteira knows all the residents.
The farm's porteira opened the gate for the tractor.
Etymology
Do latim 'portarius', através do feminino de 'porteiro'.