Ajuda

See also: ajuda and ajudà

Portuguese

Etymology

Clipping of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (Our Lady of Help).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈʒu.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈʒu.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈʒu.dɐ/ [ɐˈʒu.ðɐ]

  • Homophone: ajuda
  • Hyphenation: A‧ju‧da

Proper noun

Ajuda f

  1. a toponym indicating settlements with Nossa Senhora da Ajuda as their patron saint:
    1. a place, a civil parish of the city of Lisbon, district of Lisbon, Portugal
    2. a place and former civil parish of Peniche, district of Leiria, Portugal
  • Nossa Senhora da Ajuda