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asa.

wing (part of an animal or airplane)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈa.zɐ/Brazil/ˈa.zɐ/Portugal
  1. wing (part of an animal or airplane)

    feminine
    Eu encontrei um pássaro com uma asa partida.
  2. handle (part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved)

    feminine
    Peguei no balde pela asa.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin ānsa Old Galician-Portuguese asa Old Galician-Portuguese aainflu. Portuguese asa Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese asa, from Latin ānsa (“handle”). Merged with Old Galician-Portuguese aa (“wing”), from Latin āla (“wing”). Cognate with Galician asa (“handle”), Spanish asa (“handle”). Doublet of ansa.

verb/ˈa.zɐ/Brazil/ˈa.zɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of asar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of asar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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