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isto.

this (the thing here)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

pron/ˈis.tu/Brazil/ˈiʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈiʃ.tu/Portugal
  1. this (the thing here)

    demonstrative · indefinite · neuter · pronoun
    Te entregarei isto; acho que vale algo.
  2. this (the thing being discussed; the current situation)

    demonstrative · indefinite · neuter · pronoun
    Isto não é fácil.
  3. this sentence, this word, this dictum

    demonstrative · indefinite · literary · neuter · obsolete · pronoun
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese isto, from Latin istud, neuter of iste (“that”).

intj/ˈis.tu/Brazil/ˈiʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈiʃ.tu/Portugal
  1. that’s right, that’s correct; akin to English this!

    Brazil
    — Você é o filho da Mariana? — Isto.
  2. yeah! (expresses happiness with an outcome)

    Brazil
    Eles perderam! Isto!
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese isto, from Latin istud, neuter of iste (“that”).

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