Polyglot Dictionary

bunda

/ˈbũdɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as bundas

Meaning

  1. bottom, backside (informal)

    • Ele caiu de bunda.

      He fell on his bottom.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

traseira

Close, but a register difference — bunda is informal, traseira is the neutral word for "rear, backside."

Similar in other languages

English

rear

Close — a bottom, a backside relates to the rear.

Practice

1 What does bunda mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele caiu de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bunda?

Usage notes

An informal, everyday Brazilian word for the bottom. Slightly coarse but not a swear word; children and adults use it casually. Politer alternative: «traseiro».

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