nódoa negra
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “black stain”
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.do.ɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.do.a ˈne.ɡɾa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.dwɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/ [ˈnɔ.ðwɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]
Noun
nódoa negra f (plural nódoas negras)
- bruise (a purplish mark on the skin caused by a blow)
References
- “nódoa negra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025