água benta

Portuguese

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese agua bẽeyta, from Late Latin aqua benedicta.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈbẽ.tɐ/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwa ˈbẽ.ta/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈbẽ.tɐ/ [ˈa.ɣwɐ ˈβẽ.tɐ]

    Noun

    água benta f (usually uncountable, plural águas bentas)

    1. (Christianity) holy water

    Descendants

    • → Kariri: dzú Tupã (calque)
    • → Old Tupi: 'ykaraíba (calque)
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