🇵🇹 Portuguese

toalhas

feminine

as toalhas

towels

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toalhas
/as toˈaʎɐs/
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How do you say toalhas in Portuguese?

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/as toˈaʎɐs/

How do you pronounce toalhas in Portuguese?

toalhas is pronounced /as toˈaʎɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A toalha branca está molhada porque caiu na piscina.

The white towel is wet because it fell in the pool.

Comprei uma toalha nova e macia para o banheiro.

I bought a new and soft towel for the bathroom.

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Why is it feminine?

Toalhas is feminine because Portuguese nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine. This word derives from Latin "towalia," which was also feminine, and this gender was preserved through Romance language evolution into Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for towels?

The Portuguese word for towels is as toalhas — feminine.

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