🇵🇹 Portuguese

luvas

feminine

as luvas

gloves

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luvas
/as ˈluvɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say luvas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈluvɐs/

How do you pronounce luvas in Portuguese?

luvas is pronounced /as ˈluvɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A luva vermelha que comprei ontem é muito elegante e confortável.

The red glove that I bought yesterday is very elegant and comfortable.

Minha luva favorita está rasgada, então preciso procurar uma nova e bonita.

My favorite glove is torn, so I need to find a new and beautiful one.

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Why is it feminine?

Luvas (glove) is feminine because it derives from Latin "lupa" (she-wolf), and retained the feminine gender ending "-a" through the natural evolution from Latin to Portuguese. In Portuguese, nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and this pattern has been consistently maintained from Latin through the Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for gloves?

The Portuguese word for gloves is as luvas — feminine.

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