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bocado.

mouthful (amount that fits in a mouth)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/boˈka.du/Brazil/buˈka.du/Brazil/buˈka.du/Portugal[buˈka.ðu]Portugal
  1. mouthful (amount that fits in a mouth)

    masculine
  2. delicacy (choice dish suggesting rarity and refinement)

    masculine
  3. portion, bit

    masculine
    Tirei um bocado de bolo.
  4. bit (a small amount of something)

    Portugal · masculine
    Esperei apenas bocado de tempo.
  5. a large amount of something

    Brazil · masculine
    Um bocado de pessoas viu aquilo.
    Esperei um bocado de tempo.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bocado, from boca (“mouth”) + -ado (“-ed”).

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