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pãe.

a single parent who fulfills both parental roles to their child

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɐ̃j̃/Brazil[ˈpɐ̃ɪ̯̃]Brazil/ˈpɐ̃j̃/Portugal
  1. a single parent who fulfills both parental roles to their child

    by-personal-gender · colloquial · feminine · masculine · neologism
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Italic *patēr Latin pater Old Galician-Portuguese padre Old Galician-Portuguese pay Portuguese pai Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Old Galician-Portuguese madre Old Galician-Portuguese mãy Portuguese mãe blend Portuguese pãe Blend of pai (“father”) + mãe (“mother”).

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