boas festas

See also: boas-festas

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “good festivities”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).ɐs ˈfɛs.tɐs/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐs ˈfɛs.tɐs]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).ɐʃ ˈfɛʃ.tɐʃ/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐʃ ˈfɛʃ.tɐʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).as ˈfɛs.tas/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).as ˈfɛs.tas]
 

  • Hyphenation: bo‧as fes‧tas

Interjection

boas festas!

  1. happy holidays (used during the Christmas and New Year season)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boas,‎ festas.

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