poupança

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From poupar (to save) +‎ -ança.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sa/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sa]
 

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃sɐ
  • Hyphenation: pou‧pan‧ça

Noun

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poupança f (plural poupanças)

  1. thrift (the characteristic of using a minimum of something)
  2. savings
  3. savings account
  4. (Brazil, informal) buttocks