boas-festas

See also: boas festas

Portuguese

Etymology

Nominalization of boas festas! (literally “good festivities”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo(w).ɐsˈfɛs.tɐs/ [ˌbo(ʊ̯).ɐsˈfɛs.tɐs]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌbo(w).ɐʃˈfɛʃ.tɐʃ/ [ˌbo(ʊ̯).ɐʃˈfɛʃ.tɐʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo(w).asˈfɛs.tas/ [ˌbo(ʊ̯).asˈfɛs.tas]
 

  • Hyphenation: bo‧as‧-fes‧tas

Noun

boas-festas f (invariable)

  1. holiday greetings
    Coordinate terms: bom-dia, boa-tarde, boa-noite
    Dá-lhe as boas-festas por mim, por favor.
    Give him my holiday greetings, please.

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