The Portuguese word for girl is
rapariga
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 |
| 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 |
| criada | |
| 1. n-f. female equivalent of criado | |
| 2. Participle. feminine singular of criado |
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