🇵🇹 Portuguese

linhas

feminine

as linhas

lines

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linhas
/as ˈlĩɲɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say linhas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈlĩɲɐs/

How do you pronounce linhas in Portuguese?

linhas is pronounced /as ˈlĩɲɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A linha vermelha que ela desenhou no mapa é muito importante para indicar a fronteira.

The red line that she drew on the map is very important to indicate the border.

Aquela linha reta é a mais curta entre os dois pontos.

That straight line is the shortest between the two points.

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Why is it feminine?

Linhas is feminine because it derives from Latin "linea," which was feminine in gender—a grammatical property inherited directly through Portuguese's Romance language evolution. The Latin feminine ending "-a" became the standard feminine marker in Portuguese, and "linea" retained this classification as it evolved into "linha."

What is the Portuguese word for lines?

The Portuguese word for lines is as linhas — feminine.

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