🇵🇹 Portuguese

filha

feminine

a filha

daughter

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filha
/a ˈfiʎɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say filha in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈfiʎɐ/

How do you pronounce filha in Portuguese?

filha is pronounced /a ˈfiʎɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A filha mais velha é muito inteligente e dedicada aos estudos.

The oldest daughter is very intelligent and dedicated to her studies.

Minha filha pequena está feliz com o seu novo vestido rosa.

My little daughter is happy with her new pink dress.

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Why is it feminine?

Filha is feminine because it derives from Latin "filia" (daughter), which carried the feminine grammatical gender that Portuguese inherited; the -a ending in Portuguese typically marks feminine nouns, preserving the Latin feminine suffix.

What is the Portuguese word for daughter?

The Portuguese word for daughter is a filha — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchfillelafeminine
🇪🇸 Spanishhijalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianfiglialafeminine

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