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feminine
a boca
mouth
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boca
/a ˈbokɐ/
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How do you say boca in Portuguese?
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/a ˈbokɐ/
How do you pronounce boca in Portuguese?
boca is pronounced /a ˈbokɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A boca grande da menina estava aberta de espanto.
The girl's large mouth was open in astonishment.
Sua boca pequena e vermelha sorriu para mim.
Her small and red mouth smiled at me.
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Why is it feminine?
Boca is feminine because it derives from Latin "bucca" (cheek, mouth), which was a feminine noun in the first declension (not second declension), and Portuguese retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes. This is a straightforward case of gender inheritance from Latin rather than an exception.
What is the Portuguese word for mouth?
The Portuguese word for mouth is a boca — feminine.
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