Accordlama
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Lama is masculine in Portuguese. The article is o, so the full form is o lama ("llama (the animal)").
MASCULINEo lama
llama (the animal)
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lama
/ˈlɐmɐ/
← masculine
feminine →
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How do you say lama in Portuguese?
IPA
/ˈlɐmɐ/
How do you pronounce lama in Portuguese?
lama is pronounced /ˈlɐmɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O lama vive nos Andes.
The llama lives in the Andes.
Um lama curioso aproximou-se de nós.
A curious llama approached us.
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Why is it masculine?
Lama (the animal) is masculine in Portuguese; most animal loanwords from indigenous American languages take the default masculine gender. (Note: a lama meaning 'mud' is feminine — homograph.)
What is the Portuguese word for llama (the animal)?
The Portuguese word for llama (the animal) is o lama — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | lama | le | masculine |
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