🇵🇹 Portuguese

manhã

feminine

a manhã

morning

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manhã
/a mɐˈɲɐ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say manhã in Portuguese?

IPA
/a mɐˈɲɐ̃/

How do you pronounce manhã in Portuguese?

manhã is pronounced /a mɐˈɲɐ̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A manhã ensolarada começou com uma brisa fresca e agradável.

The sunny morning began with a fresh and pleasant breeze.

Aquela manhã nublada foi a mais triste que ela já havia vivido.

That cloudy morning was the saddest one she had ever experienced.

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Why is it feminine?

Manhã is feminine because it derives from the Latin "mane" (morning, neuter) combined with the feminine suffix "-ã" (derived from Latin "-ana"). The feminine gender was established through this suffix, which typically marks feminine nouns in Portuguese. The word retains this feminine gender in modern Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for morning?

The Portuguese word for morning is a manhã — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchmatin flips!lemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishmañanalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianmattinalafeminine

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