nódoa negra

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “black stain”

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.do.ɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.do.ɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.do.a ˈne.ɡɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.dwɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/ [ˈnɔ.ðwɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]

Noun

nódoa negra f (plural nódoas negras)

1. bruise (a purplish mark on the skin caused by a blow)

References

• “nódoa negra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025