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The Portuguese word for finger is
dedo





finger

Gender

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

Plural

The plural of dedo is dedos.

Portuguese Definition


finger
     1. Substantivo. dedo
     2. Substantivo. qualquer peça saliente de pequeno porte, semelhante a um dedo
     3. Substantivo. comprimento ou largura correspondente a um dedo
     4. Substantivo. informante, dedo-duro
     5. Verbo. tocar, manusear, estimular sexualmente, apalpar, etc. com o(s) dedo(s)
     6. Verbo. dedilhar, tocar um instrumento musical com os dedos
     7. Verbo. dedo-durar, delatar



Translations for finger and their definitions

dedo
     1. n-m. digit, (a part of the body inclusive of fingers or toes)
     2. n-m. (informal, measure) finger, the width of a finger as an approximate unit of length
           adicione quatro dedos de leite - add four fingers of milk
     3. n-m. (historical, measure) dedo, a traditional Portuguese unit of measurement about equal to 1.8 cm


apontar
     1. v. to point out, to indicate
     2. v. (indtr, para) to point to
     3. v. to aim
     4. v. to sharpen
     5. v. to appear; to emerge
     6. v. to sprout


cutucar
     1. v. (Brazil) to poke (to jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick)
     2. v. (Brazil, informal) to poke, to notify (to call the attention of someone, through the internet)


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