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a viga
beam
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How do you say viga in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce viga in Portuguese?
viga is pronounced /a ˈviɡɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A viga estrutural antiga precisava ser reforçada para suportar o peso do novo telhado.
The old structural beam needed to be reinforced to support the weight of the new roof.
Aquela viga de madeira maciça é tão resistente que durará centenas de anos.
That solid wooden beam is so resistant that it will last hundreds of years.
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Why is it feminine?
Viga is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "vīga," which was feminine in gender, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The Latin term likely came from a Proto-Indo-European root related to flexibility or bending, though the feminine assignment appears to be an arbitrary feature of Latin grammar rather than motivated by meaning.
What is the Portuguese word for beam?
The Portuguese word for beam is a viga — feminine.
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