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as galinhas
hens
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How do you say galinhas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce galinhas in Portuguese?
galinhas is pronounced /as ɡaˈlĩɲɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A galinha vermelha botou ovos esta manhã.
The red hen laid eggs this morning.
Minha galinha favorita é muito produtiva e saudável.
My favorite hen is very productive and healthy.
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Why is it feminine?
Galinhas is feminine because it derives from Latin "gallina," which was already grammatically feminine (ending in -a, the standard feminine ending in Latin); the word's gender was simply preserved as Portuguese evolved from Vulgar Latin. The -a ending remains the most common feminine marker in Portuguese, so the word's gender is both historically determined and reinforced by modern Portuguese grammar patterns.
What is the Portuguese word for hens?
The Portuguese word for hens is as galinhas — feminine.
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