🇵🇹 Portuguese

tábua

feminine

a tábua

board

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tábua
/a ˈtabuɐ/
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How do you say tábua in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈtabuɐ/

How do you pronounce tábua in Portuguese?

tábua is pronounced /a ˈtabuɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A tábua velha quebrou quando pisamos nela.

The old board broke when we stepped on it.

Esta tábua lisa é perfeita para cortar pão.

This smooth board is perfect for cutting bread.

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Why is it feminine?

Tábua is feminine because it derives from Latin "tabula" (feminine), which followed the first declension pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in -a, a gender assignment that was preserved when the word evolved into Portuguese. This Latin feminine gender has been maintained throughout the Romance languages, where related words like Spanish "tabla" and Italian "tavola" are also feminine.

What is the Portuguese word for board?

The Portuguese word for board is a tábua — feminine.

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