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polvilho.

powder (fine particles of any dry substance)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/powˈvi.ʎu/Brazil[poʊ̯ˈvi.ʎu]Brazil/polˈvi.ʎu/Portugal[poɫˈvi.ʎu]Portugal

  1. powder (fine particles of any dry substance)

    masculine

  2. cassava starch

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Latin pulvisder. Vulgar Latin *pulvus Old Spanish polvos Spanish polvo Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old Spanish -iello Spanish -illo Spanish polvillobor. Portuguese polvilho Borrowed from Spanish polvillo.

verb/powˈvi.ʎu/Brazil[poʊ̯ˈvi.ʎu]Brazil/polˈvi.ʎu/Portugal[poɫˈvi.ʎu]Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of polvilhar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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