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The Portuguese word for brother is
irmão





brother

Gender

The gender of irmão is masculine. E.g. o irmão.

Plural

The plural of irmão is irmãos.

Portuguese Definition


brother
     1. Substantivo. irmão



Translations for brother and their definitions

irmão
     1. n-m. brother (male sibling)
           O meu irmão mais velho vai casar-se. (My older brother is getting married.)
     2. n-m. sibling (person having the same parents as another)
           Eu tenho quatro irmãos, dois irmãos e duas irmãs. (I have four siblings, two brothers and two sisters.)
     3. n-m. brother (member of a brotherhood)
           Irmão Maynard, leia o primeiro versículo do Livro dos Armamentos. - Brother Maynard, read the first verse from the Book of Armaments.
     4. n-m. brother; bro (close friend)
           Esse cara é meu irmão. - This guy is my brother.


frade
     1. n-m. friar
     2. n-m. angelfish (a marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae)


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