porvir

Portuguese

Etymology

From por (to) +‎ vir (come). Compare Spanish porvenir.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /poʁˈvi(ʁ)/ [poɦˈvi(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /poɾˈvi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /poʁˈvi(ʁ)/ [poʁˈvi(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poɻˈvi(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puɾˈviɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /puɾˈbiɾ/ [puɾˈβiɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /puɾˈvi.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: por‧vir

Noun

porvir m (plural porvires)

  1. what is to come, future