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sonho.

dream (imaginary events seen while sleeping)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsõ.ɲu/Brazil[ˈsõ.j̃u]Brazil/ˈso.ɲu/Portugal
  1. dream (imaginary events seen while sleeping)

    masculine
    Ela teve um sonho estranho.
  2. dream (a deep hope or desire)

    figuratively · masculine
  3. a traditional Christmas treat prepared with eggs and flour, fried in olive oil; beignet, fritter

    masculine
  4. Berliner (a spherical piece of fried dough with a sweet filling)

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sonho, from Latin somnium. Compare Galician soño, Spanish sueño, Italian sogno, and French songe.

verb/ˈsõ.ɲu/Brazil[ˈsõ.j̃u]Brazil/ˈso.ɲu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of sonhar

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