poupança

Portuguese

Etymology

From poupar (“to save”) +‎ -ança.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sa/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /powˈpɐ̃.sɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /poˈpɐ̃.sɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃sɐ
• Hyphenation: pou‧pan‧ça

Noun

poupança f (plural poupanças)

1. thrift (the characteristic of using a minimum of something)
2. savings
3. savings account
4. (Brazil, informal) buttocks