🇵🇹 Portuguese

pilhas

feminine

as pilhas

batteries

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pilhas
/as ˈpiʎɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pilhas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈpiʎɐs/

How do you pronounce pilhas in Portuguese?

pilhas is pronounced /as ˈpiʎɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A pilha alcalina nova durou muito mais tempo do que a antiga.

The new alkaline battery lasted much longer than the old one.

Comprei uma pilha recarregável porque a pilha descartável era muito cara.

I bought a rechargeable battery because the disposable battery was very expensive.

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Why is it feminine?

Pilhas is feminine because it derives from Latin "pila" (a feminine noun meaning pile or javelin), and Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" typically remain feminine when borrowed into Romance languages like Portuguese. This is a regular pattern rather than an exception.

What is the Portuguese word for batteries?

The Portuguese word for batteries is as pilhas — feminine.

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