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a telha
roof tile
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How do you say telha in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce telha in Portuguese?
telha is pronounced /a ˈteʎɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A telha vermelha caiu do telhado durante a tempestade.
The red tile fell from the roof during the storm.
Encontrei uma telha rachada que precisava ser substituída imediatamente.
I found a cracked tile that needed to be replaced immediately.
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Why is it feminine?
Telha is feminine because it derives from Latin "tegula," which was feminine in gender, and this grammatical gender was preserved in Portuguese through regular sound changes. The Latin feminine ending "-a" in "tegula" developed naturally into the Portuguese "-a" ending, maintaining the feminine classification.
What is the Portuguese word for roof tile?
The Portuguese word for roof tile is a telha — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | tegola | la | feminine |
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