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fona.

spark (small particle of glowing matter)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfõ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈfo.nɐ/Portugal
  1. spark (small particle of glowing matter)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌽 (fōn)der. Portuguese fona Ultimately from Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌽 (fōn, “fire”), from Proto-Germanic *fōr (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂wṓr, earlier *péh₂wōr, collective of *péh₂wr̥ (“bonfire”).

verb
  1. inflection of fonar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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