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a onda
wave
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How do you say onda in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce onda in Portuguese?
onda is pronounced /a ˈõdɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A onda grande destruiu completamente a praia durante a tempestade.
The big wave completely destroyed the beach during the storm.
Esta onda perigosa foi a mais alta já registrada neste litoral.
This dangerous wave was the highest ever recorded on this coast.
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Why is it feminine?
Onda is feminine because it derives from Latin "unda" (wave), which was a feminine noun in Latin, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word. The -a ending in Portuguese typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing this gender from its Latin origin.
What is the Portuguese word for wave?
The Portuguese word for wave is a onda — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | vague | la | feminine |
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