escovada

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, escova +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.koˈva.dɐ/, /es.koˈva.dɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.koˈva.dɐ/, /eʃ.koˈva.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.koˈva.da/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kuˈva.dɐ/ [(i)ʃ.kuˈva.ðɐ]

Noun

escovada f (plural escovadas)

  1. a brushing
    Dei uma escovada nos dentes e agora eles estão branquinhos!
    I gave my teeth a brushing and now they are pearly white!

Derived terms

  • escovadinha
  • escovadona

Adjective

escovada

  1. feminine singular of escovado

Participle

escovada f sg

  1. feminine singular of escovado

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