🇵🇹 Portuguese

ajuda

feminine

a ajuda

help

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ajuda
/a aˈʒudɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ajuda in Portuguese?

IPA
/a aˈʒudɐ/

How do you pronounce ajuda in Portuguese?

ajuda is pronounced /a aˈʒudɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A ajuda inesperada chegou no momento certo.

The unexpected help arrived at the right moment. (The feminine adjective 'inesperada' must agree with the feminine noun 'ajuda')

A ajuda profissional foi muito valiosa para resolver o problema.

The professional help was very valuable in solving the problem. (The feminine adjective 'valiosa' and article 'a' must agree with the feminine noun 'ajuda')

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Why is it feminine?

Ajuda is feminine because it derives from Latin "adjutum" (neuter past participle of "adjuvare," to help), but in Vulgar Latin it was reanalyzed as a feminine noun ending in -a, following the productive first declension pattern that typically produces feminine nouns in Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for help?

The Portuguese word for help is a ajuda — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchaidel'feminine

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