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The Portuguese word for girl is
rapariga





girl

Gender

The gender of rapariga is feminine. E.g. a rapariga.

Plural

The plural of rapariga is raparigas.

Portuguese Definition


girl
     1. Substantivo. (Brasil) menina
     2. Substantivo. (Portugal) rapariga



Translations for girl and their definitions

menina
     1. n-f. girl (female child)
           Doutor, é menino ou menina? (Doctor, is it a boy or a girl?)
     2. n-f. young lady, miss (a title of respect for an unmarried young woman)
           Pode sentar-se aqui, menina. (You may sit here, miss.)
     3. n-f. (pejorative) an effeminate boy
     4. n-f. (Portugal, euphemistic, usually in plural) prostitute
           Ele tornou-se frequentador assíduo de casas de meninas. (He became a regular frequenter of houses of girls brothels.)


garota
     1. n-f. girl, female equivalent of garoto


criada
     1. n-f. female equivalent of criado
     2. Participle. feminine singular of criado


mulher
     1. n-f. woman (adult female human)
           Aquela mulher lê livros. - That woman reads books.
           A mulher tem o direito de votar. - The woman (as such) has the right to vote.
     2. n-f. (with possessive pronoun, the preposition de, or in the vocative) wife (married woman)
           Minha mulher não está aqui. - My wife isn’t here.
           A mulher do João não está aqui. - John’s wife isn’t here.
           Mulher, vem cá. - Come here, my wife.
     3. adj. (derogatory, of a man) pansy; wimpy; effeminate


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