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How do you say banana in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce banana in Portuguese?
banana is pronounced /a baˈnɐ̃nɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A banana amarela que comprei ontem estava deliciosa.
The yellow banana that I bought yesterday was delicious.
Essa banana está muito madura e precisamos comê-la logo.
This banana is very ripe and we need to eat it soon.
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Why is it feminine?
Banana is feminine in Portuguese. The word derives from Bantu languages (likely through Arabic intermediaries into European languages), and most Portuguese nouns ending in -a are feminine. The feminine gender is consistent with the word's phonetic ending, which follows the productive pattern of feminine nouns in Portuguese rather than being an exception.
What is the Portuguese word for banana?
The Portuguese word for banana is a banana — feminine.
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