🇵🇹 Portuguese

gizes

masculine

os gizes

chalks

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gizes
/us ˈʒizis/
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How do you say gizes in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈʒizis/

How do you pronounce gizes in Portuguese?

gizes is pronounced /us ˈʒizis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O giz branco quebrou quando a professora o deixou cair no chão.

The white chalk broke when the teacher dropped it on the floor.

Aquele giz azul é o único que temos para escrever no quadro negro.

That blue chalk is the only one we have to write on the blackboard.

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Why is it masculine?

Gizes is a standard Portuguese noun meaning "chalk". It is masculine (o giz). The word comes from French "guise" or possibly from Latin "gypsum", and follows the standard Portuguese pattern where words ending in consonants are typically masculine.

What is the Portuguese word for chalks?

The Portuguese word for chalks is os gizes — masculine.

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