🇵🇹 Portuguese

bexiga

feminine

a bexiga

bladder

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bexiga
/a beˈʃiɡɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say bexiga in Portuguese?

IPA
/a beˈʃiɡɐ/

How do you pronounce bexiga in Portuguese?

bexiga is pronounced /a beˈʃiɡɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A bexiga cheia causa desconforto durante o voo.

The full bladder causes discomfort during the flight.

Minha bexiga inflamada precisa de tratamento médico urgente.

My inflamed bladder needs urgent medical treatment.

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Why is it feminine?

Bexiga (bladder) is feminine because it derives from Latin "vesica," which was feminine in gender, and Portuguese retained this gender classification through regular sound changes (Latin -a endings typically remain feminine in Romance languages). The word's gender is essentially a direct inheritance from its Latin ancestor.

What is the Portuguese word for bladder?

The Portuguese word for bladder is a bexiga — feminine.

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