🇵🇹 Portuguese

manga

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

a manga

mango

Try it

manga
/a ˈmɐ̃ɡɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say manga in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈmɐ̃ɡɐ/

How do you pronounce manga in Portuguese?

manga is pronounced /a ˈmɐ̃ɡɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A manga japonesa que comprei é muito longa e colorida.

The Japanese manga that I bought is very long and colorful.

Essa manga popular foi adaptada para um anime fantástico.

That popular manga was adapted into a fantastic anime.

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Why is it feminine?

Manga is feminine in Portuguese. The word for the fruit "mango" is "manga" (feminine), derived from Malay "mangga" through Sanskrit and other languages. The comic art form "manga" is a Japanese loanword and typically follows Portuguese feminine noun patterns. In Portuguese, "manga" is feminine regardless of its etymological origin.

What is the Portuguese word for mango?

The Portuguese word for mango is a manga — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchmanguelafeminine

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