roça

See also: roca

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁɔ.sɐ/ [ˈhɔ.sɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁɔ.sɐ/ [ˈχɔ.sɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁɔ.sa/ [ˈhɔ.sa]

  • Rhymes: -ɔsɐ

Etymology 1

    Deverbal from roçar.

    Noun

    roça f (plural roças)

    1. clearing
    2. (Brazil) a countryside, rural area; a ranch
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Hunsrik: Ross

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    roça

    1. inflection of roçar:
      1. third-person singular present indicative
      2. second-person singular imperative

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