Accordbaleia
a baleia
whale
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How do you say baleia in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce baleia in Portuguese?
baleia is pronounced /a baˈlejɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A baleia azul é o maior animal do mundo.
The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.
A baleia migratória viajou milhares de quilômetros para encontrar sua cria.
The migratory whale traveled thousands of kilometers to find her calf.
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Why is it feminine?
Baleia is feminine because it derives from Latin "ballaena," which was already feminine in classical Latin, following the first declension pattern typical of feminine nouns ending in -a. The gender was preserved when the word evolved into Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for whale?
The Portuguese word for whale is a baleia — feminine.
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