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feminine

ˈkojzɐ

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Translation

thing

Word origin

From Latin causa ('cause, matter, affair'), which drifted to the general sense of 'thing'.

Origin
Latin
Root
causa
English cognates
cause, because

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcoisas

Examples

Esqueci .

I forgot something at home.

mudaram .

Things have changed a lot round here.

estranha!

What a strange thing!

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This word is part of lesson 2.