🇵🇹 Portuguese

alvarás

masculine

os alvarás

permits

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alvarás
/us awvaˈɾas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say alvarás in Portuguese?

IPA
/us awvaˈɾas/

How do you pronounce alvarás in Portuguese?

alvarás is pronounced /us awvaˈɾas/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O alvará municipal foi aprovado rapidamente pelo prefeito.

The municipal permit was approved quickly by the mayor.

Esse alvará comercial é válido por dois anos e deve ser renovado regularmente.

This commercial permit is valid for two years and must be renewed regularly.

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Why is it masculine?

Alvarás is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from Arabic "al-barā'a" (the deed/permit), the masculine gender is not retained from Arabic grammatical gender but rather from the Portuguese masculine ending pattern and the word's integration into Portuguese morphology. The -á ending in Portuguese nouns does not automatically indicate gender, and this word's masculine classification is conventional in the language rather than a direct preservation of Arabic grammatical gender.

What is the Portuguese word for permits?

The Portuguese word for permits is os alvarás — masculine.

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