galinha

/ɡaˈliɲɐ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as galinhas

Meaning

  1. hen

    • A galinha põe ovos.

      The hen lays eggs.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Henne

Henne is the German word for the same thing — both mean "hen."

Spanish

gallina

gallina is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "hen."

French

poule

poule is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hen."

Practice

1 What does galinha mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ põe ovos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches galinha?

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