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irmã

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See also: irmá, irma, and Irma

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese irmãa, yrmãa, from Latin germāna (sister), from the adjective germānus (of siblings); more at irmão. By surface analysis, irmão +‎ -a (forms feminine equivalents).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
  • Hyphenation: ir‧mã

Noun

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irmã f (plural irmãs)

  1. sister
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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irmã m (plural irmãs, feminine irmã, feminine plural irmãs)

  1. (dialectal) alternative form of irmão

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