abóbora

Portuguese

Alternative forms

abobra

Etymology

From Hispanic Medieval Latin apopores, apoperes of uncertain origin. Cognate of Spanish abobra and Galician abóbora.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbɔ.bo.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbɔ.bo.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/ [ɐˈβɔ.βu.ɾɐ]

(Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/
Hyphenation: a‧bó‧bo‧ra

Noun

abóbora f (plural abóboras)

pumpkin, squash, gourd
Synonyms: (fruit, Brazil) jerimum, (plant) aboboreira
(figurative) someone unenergetic, lethargic
Tenho-me sentido muito cansado. Ainda são onze da noite e já virei uma abóbora.
I've been feeling very tired. It's still 11 p.m. and I'm already lethargic.

Descendants

Kadiwéu: aboobile

Noun

abóbora m (plural abóboras)

pumpkin (colour)

Further reading

“abóbora” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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