🇵🇹 Portuguese

raiva

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feminine

a raiva

anger

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raiva
/a ˈʁajvɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say raiva in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈʁajvɐ/

How do you pronounce raiva in Portuguese?

raiva is pronounced /a ˈʁajvɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A raiva cega e irracional tomou conta dela naquele momento.

The blind and irrational rage took over her in that moment.

Sua raiva ardente era tão intensa que todos os presentes ficaram assustados.

Her burning rage was so intense that everyone present became frightened.

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Why is it feminine?

Raiva is a Portuguese noun meaning "anger" or "rage." It is feminine in gender. Portuguese nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and "raiva" follows this pattern. The word comes from Latin "rabies" (madness, rage), which became feminine in Portuguese following standard gender assignment rules for words ending in the feminine suffix "-a".

What is the Portuguese word for anger?

The Portuguese word for anger is a raiva — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchcolèrelafeminine
🇪🇸 Spanishiralafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianrabbialafeminine

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