"boneca" meaning in Portuguese

See boneca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /boˈnɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /buˈnɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /boˈnɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /buˈnɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /boˈnɛ.ka/ [Southern-Brazil], /buˈnɛ.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: bonecas [plural], bonecra [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛkɐ Etymology: Uncertain; see the Galician cognate. Maybe from Vulgar Latin *munnecca, *bunnecca, which also yielded Spanish muñeca, but meanings other than 'doll' (and derivates) don't match. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|VL.|*munnecca, *bunnecca}} Vulgar Latin *munnecca, *bunnecca Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} boneca f (plural bonecas)
  1. doll (a toy in the form of a human) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Toys
    Sense id: en-boneca-pt-noun-tvBGSXgA Disambiguation of Toys: 35 42 6 17
  2. (figurative) a very pretty or well-dressed woman Tags: feminine, figuratively Categories (topical): Toys
    Sense id: en-boneca-pt-noun-fkYd0r~D Disambiguation of Toys: 35 42 6 17 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 10 31 4 38 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 8 24 3 51 3 7 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 80 3 12
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) a homosexual male Tags: colloquial, derogatory, feminine
    Sense id: en-boneca-pt-noun-lA3~-S2g
  4. a ball or sack of cloth containing a substance, like dye, water or spices Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Toys
    Sense id: en-boneca-pt-noun-Lz~F-A96 Disambiguation of Toys: 35 42 6 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boneca de pano, boneca russa, boneco, bonequinha

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "boneca de pano"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "boneca russa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "boneco"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bonequinha"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ms",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Malay: boneka",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Malay: boneka"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
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          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: boneka",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: boneka"
    },
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            "2": "boneka",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Tetum: boneka",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tetum: boneka"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "VL.",
        "3": "*munnecca, *bunnecca"
      },
      "expansion": "Vulgar Latin *munnecca, *bunnecca",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain; see the Galician cognate. Maybe from Vulgar Latin *munnecca, *bunnecca, which also yielded Spanish muñeca, but meanings other than 'doll' (and derivates) don't match.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bonecas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bonecra",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "boneca f (plural bonecas)",
      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧ne‧ca"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "35 42 6 17",
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            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "To play with dolls.",
          "text": "Brincar de boneca.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "doll (a toy in the form of a human)"
      ],
      "id": "en-boneca-pt-noun-tvBGSXgA",
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          "doll",
          "doll"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
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          "_dis": "4 10 31 4 38 4 9",
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        {
          "_dis": "3 8 24 3 51 3 7",
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          "_dis": "5 80 3 12",
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a very pretty or well-dressed woman"
      ],
      "id": "en-boneca-pt-noun-fkYd0r~D",
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        [
          "pretty",
          "pretty"
        ],
        [
          "well-dressed",
          "well-dressed"
        ],
        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) a very pretty or well-dressed woman"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "a homosexual male"
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      "id": "en-boneca-pt-noun-lA3~-S2g",
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          "derogatory"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, derogatory) a homosexual male"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory",
        "feminine"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "a ball or sack of cloth containing a substance, like dye, water or spices"
      ],
      "id": "en-boneca-pt-noun-Lz~F-A96",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/boˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/buˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/boˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/buˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/boˈnɛ.ka/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/buˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛkɐ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boneca"
}
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    "Portuguese feminine nouns",
    "Portuguese lemmas",
    "Portuguese nouns",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Vulgar Latin",
    "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/ɛkɐ",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/ɛkɐ/3 syllables",
    "pt:Toys"
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    {
      "word": "boneca de pano"
    },
    {
      "word": "boneca russa"
    },
    {
      "word": "boneco"
    },
    {
      "word": "bonequinha"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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            "1": "ms",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Malay: boneka",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Malay: boneka"
    },
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      "templates": [
        {
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            "1": "id",
            "2": "boneka"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: boneka",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: boneka"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
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            "bor": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tetum: boneka"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "*munnecca, *bunnecca"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain; see the Galician cognate. Maybe from Vulgar Latin *munnecca, *bunnecca, which also yielded Spanish muñeca, but meanings other than 'doll' (and derivates) don't match.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bonecas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bonecra",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "boneca f (plural bonecas)",
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧ne‧ca"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Portuguese terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "To play with dolls.",
          "text": "Brincar de boneca.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "doll (a toy in the form of a human)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "doll",
          "doll"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a very pretty or well-dressed woman"
      ],
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        [
          "pretty",
          "pretty"
        ],
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          "well-dressed",
          "well-dressed"
        ],
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          "woman",
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        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
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        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "a homosexual male"
      ],
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          "derogatory"
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        "(colloquial, derogatory) a homosexual male"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a ball or sack of cloth containing a substance, like dye, water or spices"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/boˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/buˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/boˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/buˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/boˈnɛ.ka/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/buˈnɛ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛkɐ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boneca"
}

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