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obrigado.

thanks; thank you

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

intj/o.bɾiˈɡa.du/Brazil/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal[ɔ.βɾiˈɣa.ðu]Portugal/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. thanks; thank you

    Obrigado por tudo.
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obligātus (“obliged”), past participle of obligō (“to bind in obligation”).

adj/o.bɾiˈɡa.du/Brazil/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal[ɔ.βɾiˈɣa.ðu]Portugal/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. obligatory; mandatory (required or commanded by authority)

  2. grateful, thankful

    formal
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obligātus (“obliged”), past participle of obligō (“to bind in obligation”).

noun/o.bɾiˈɡa.du/Brazil/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal[ɔ.βɾiˈɣa.ðu]Portugal/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. someone bound by a legal obligation

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obligātus (“obliged”), past participle of obligō (“to bind in obligation”).

noun/o.bɾiˈɡa.du/Brazil/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal[ɔ.βɾiˈɣa.ðu]Portugal/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. a thank you (instance of expressing gratitude)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obligātus (“obliged”), past participle of obligō (“to bind in obligation”).

verb/o.bɾiˈɡa.du/Brazil/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal[ɔ.βɾiˈɣa.ðu]Portugal/ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. past participle of obrigar

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obligātus (“obliged”), past participle of obligō (“to bind in obligation”).

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