🇵🇹 Portuguese

faltas

feminine

as faltas

lacks

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faltas
/as ˈfawtɐs/
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How do you say faltas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈfawtɐs/

How do you pronounce faltas in Portuguese?

faltas is pronounced /as ˈfawtɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A falta grave de respeito causou uma reação negativa na comunidade.

The serious lack of respect caused a negative reaction in the community.

A falta total de experiência deixou a candidata insegura durante a entrevista.

The total lack of experience left the candidate insecure during the interview.

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Why is it feminine?

Faltas is feminine because it derives from Latin "falta," which comes from the feminine past participle of "fallere" (to fail/lack). In Vulgar Latin, this participle form evolved into a noun meaning "lack" or "failure," retaining its feminine gender. The feminine -a ending in Portuguese reinforces and preserves this inherited gender from Latin through the Romance language evolution.

What is the Portuguese word for lacks?

The Portuguese word for lacks is as faltas — feminine.

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