cuia

Latin

Pronoun

cuia

  1. inflection of cuius:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Pronoun

cuiā

  1. ablative feminine singular of cuius

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi kuîa.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkuj.ɐ/ [ˈkuɪ̯.ɐ]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkuj.a/ [ˈkuɪ̯.a]

    • Rhymes: -ujɐ
    • Hyphenation: cui‧a

    Noun

    cuia f (plural cuias)

    1. calabash (fruit of calabash vine (Lagenaria siceraria))
      Synonyms: cabaça, porongo
    2. calabash (utensil traditionally made of the dried shell of a calabash)
    3. (South Brazil) maté (vessel, traditionally made from the dried tip of a calabash, used to drink maté)
    4. (North Brazil) a vessel used to serve tacacá

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Kui

    See also

    Further reading

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