suã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sua"

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *suanam, from Latin sus (“pig”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈɐ̃/ [sʊˈɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈswɐ̃/

  • Hyphenation: su‧ã

Noun

suã f (plural suãs)

  1. pork loin (clarification of this definition is needed (inferior part of the loin).)
    Alternative form: assuã
  2. (Trás-os-Montes) pig vertebrae in the thoracic spine
  3. (Brazil) backbone or vertebrae of any animal

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