poupança

Portuguese

Etymology

From poupar (“to save”) +‎ -ança.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sa/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /powˈpɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /poˈpɐ̃.sɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃sɐ
  • Hyphenation: pou‧pan‧ça

Noun

poupança f (plural poupanças)

  1. thrift (the characteristic of using a minimum of something)
  2. savings
  3. savings account
  4. (Brazil, informal) buttocks
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