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cria.

young; offspring (a young animal, especially one that still depends on its mother)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɾi.ɐ/Brazil/ˈkɾi.ɐ/Portugal
  1. young; offspring (a young animal, especially one that still depends on its mother)

    feminine
  2. kid; young'un (a person’s son or daughter)

    familiar · feminine
  3. someone who is raised by a family but is not their biological child; a ward or an adoptee

    feminine
  4. livestock (farm animals being raised)

    feminine
  5. homeboy; homie; a person from the hood or the ghetto

    Brazil · endearing · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

From criar (“to rear; to raise”).

verb/ˈkɾi.ɐ/Brazil/ˈkɾi.ɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of criar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈkɾi.ɐ/Brazil/ˈkɾi.ɐ/Portugal
  1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of crer

    first-person · form-of · imperfect · indicative · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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