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madruga.

the period between midnight and sunrise; early morning

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈdɾu.ɡɐ/Brazil/mɐˈdɾu.ɡɐ/Portugal[mɐˈðɾu.ɣɐ]Portugal/mɐˈdɾu.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. the period between midnight and sunrise; early morning

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From madrugada, possibly with an analogy that -ada is a past participle suffix.

verb/maˈdɾu.ɡɐ/Brazil/mɐˈdɾu.ɡɐ/Portugal[mɐˈðɾu.ɣɐ]Portugal/mɐˈdɾu.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of madrugar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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