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deixa.

cue (action or event that is a signal to do something)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈde(j).ʃɐ/Brazil[ˈde(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]Brazil/ˈdɐj.ʃɐ/Portugal/ˈdej.ʃɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. cue (action or event that is a signal to do something)

    feminine
  2. floodplain (plain surrounding a river that experiences periodical flooding)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from deixar (“to leave; to allow”).

verb/ˈde(j).ʃɐ/Brazil[ˈde(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]Brazil/ˈdɐj.ʃɐ/Portugal/ˈdej.ʃɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of deixar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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