ninguém

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See also: ninguem

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin nec (not any) + quem (whom).

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ninguém

  1. no one; nobody (not one person)
    Antonym: alguém

Usage notes[edit]

In the case of double negative, ninguém often translates as anybody.

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ninguém.

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

ninguém m (plural ninguéns)

  1. nobody (someone who is not important or well-known)
    Synonyms: joão-ninguém, zé-ninguém

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ninguém.

Descendants[edit]

  • Kabuverdianu: ningen
  • Macanese: ninguim

Further reading[edit]

  • ninguém” in Dicionário Online de Português.