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o terreiro

yard, courtyard, open area, Candomblé temple, Candomblé place of worship

t ɨ ʁ ɐ j ɾ u
terr land, earth, soil + eiro person associated with or engaged in
noun · masculine Rare #41,667
yard, courtyard, open area In Brazilian Portuguese, this usually refers to an open space around a house; it can also mean a place where Candomblé ceremonies are held.
PO: As crianças brincam no terreiro.
EN: The children are playing in the yard.
Candomblé temple, Candomblé place of worship A terreiro is a community space for Candomblé religious practice, not necessarily a conventional temple building.
PO: Ela vai ao terreiro toda semana.
EN: She goes to the Candomblé place of worship every week.

O cachorro enterrou um burrito congelado no terreiro, mas só pela metade.

The dog buried a frozen burrito in the yard, but only half of it.

Em terreiro de galinha, barata não tem razão.

In a chicken coop, cockroaches have no say.

Por ter feito uma promessa no terreiro de Iansã?!

Because you made a promise at Iansã’s terreiro?!

— O Pagador de Promessas (1962)

Num terreiro de candomblé.

In a Candomblé temple.

— O Pagador de Promessas (1962)

Sounds similar to

guerreiro ɡ ɨ ʁ ɐ j ɾ u ferreiro f ɨ ʁ ɐ j ɾ u