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toca.

den, burrow

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɔ.kɐ/Brazil/ˈtɔ.kɐ/Portugal
  1. den, burrow

    feminine
  2. refuge, hiding place

    feminine · figuratively
  3. bedroom

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively
  4. root (of a plant)

    Azores · feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Theories include: * from Paleo-Hispanic; * from Spanish tueca.

noun/ˈtɔ.kɐ/Brazil/ˈtɔ.kɐ/Portugal
  1. tag (children's chasing game)

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from tocar (“to touch”).

verb/ˈtɔ.kɐ/Brazil/ˈtɔ.kɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of tocar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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