🇵🇹 Portuguese

saias

feminine

as saias

skirts

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saias
/as ˈsajɐs/
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How do you say saias in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈsajɐs/

How do you pronounce saias in Portuguese?

saias is pronounced /as ˈsajɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A saia azul que comprei ontem é muito bonita e confortável.

The blue skirt that I bought yesterday is very pretty and comfortable.

Minha saia favorita ficou suja, então vou lavar a velha que é cinzenta.

My favorite skirt got dirty, so I'll wash the old one that is gray.

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Why is it feminine?

Saias (skirt) is feminine because it derives from Latin "saia," which was already feminine in gender, following the Latin first declension (-a ending) that typically produces feminine nouns in Romance languages. The word likely has Germanic origins, but its gender was established through its Latin feminine form.

What is the Portuguese word for skirts?

The Portuguese word for skirts is as saias — feminine.

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