boa-noite

See also: boa noite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• boa noite
• boa-noute
• boas-noites

Etymology

From boa (“good”) and noite (“night”): "good night".

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈnoj.t͡ʃi/ [ˌbo.ɐˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈnoj.t͡ʃi/ [ˌbo.ɐˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbo.aˈnoj.te/ [ˌbo.aˈnoɪ̯.te]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈnoj.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈnoj.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbo(w).ɐˈnoj.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: bo‧a‧-noi‧te

2. European nightjar

Noun

boa-noite m or f (plural boas-noites)

1. good evening, good night

   Synonyms: boa-noute, boas-noites, boa noite

   Boa-noite, tudo bem?

   Good evening, how are you?

2. (ornithology) European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Related terms

• bom-dia
• boa-tarde

Further reading

• “boa-noite”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “boa-noite”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024