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nega.

refusal

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈnɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. refusal

    Portugal · feminine · informal
    Convidei-a para sair, mas ela deu-me uma nega.
  2. fail (a failing grade in an academic examination)

    Portugal · feminine · informal
    Tive nega no exame final.
noun/ˈne.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈne.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈne.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈne.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. female equivalent of nego

    Brazil · feminine · form-of
  2. female lover, especially, though not exclusively, a black one

    Brazil · endearing · feminine
    A minha nega está viajando
  3. woman

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine · regional
    Vi uma nega bem bonita hoje
verb/ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈnɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈnɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. inflection of negar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
adj/ˈne.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈne.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈne.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈne.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. feminine singular of nego

    feminine · form-of · singular
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