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feminine

mɐ̃j̃

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Translation

mother, mum

Word origin

From Latin mater, matrem ('mother').

Origin: Latin
Root: matrem
English cognates: maternal, matrix, matron

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralmães

Examples

bolo mundo.

My mum makes the best cake in the world.

João médica.

João's mother is a doctor.

virou aos trinta .

She became a mother at thirty.

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This word is part of lesson 2.