🇵🇹 Portuguese

ralos

masculine

os ralos

drains

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ralos
/us ˈʁalus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ralos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈʁalus/

How do you pronounce ralos in Portuguese?

ralos is pronounced /us ˈʁalus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O ralo estava entupido e precisava ser limpo urgentemente.

The drain was clogged and needed to be cleaned urgently.

Aquele ralo oxidado do banheiro precisa ser substituído por um novo.

That oxidized drain in the bathroom needs to be replaced with a new one.

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Why is it masculine?

Ralos is masculine because it derives from Latin "rarus" (meaning sparse or thin), which was an adjective. In Portuguese, "ralo" functions as both an adjective and a noun meaning "drain" (a kitchen utensil). The masculine gender was preserved through the phonetic evolution from Latin to Portuguese. Like most Portuguese nouns and adjectives ending in "-o," it inherited the masculine gender marker from Latin masculine forms.

What is the Portuguese word for drains?

The Portuguese word for drains is os ralos — masculine.

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