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o povo
people
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How do you say povo in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce povo in Portuguese?
povo is pronounced /u ˈpovu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O povo brasileiro é muito acolhedor e unido.
The Brazilian people are very welcoming and united. (masculine adjectives: brasileiro, acolhedor, unido)
O povo português antigo tinha grandes navegadores.
The ancient Portuguese people had great navigators. (masculine adjectives: português, antigo, grandes)
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Why is it masculine?
Povo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "populus," which was a masculine noun in Latin, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. This is a regular inheritance rather than an exception—most Portuguese nouns derive their gender directly from their Latin ancestors.
What is the Portuguese word for people?
The Portuguese word for people is o povo — masculine.
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