"elu" meaning in Portuguese

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Pronoun

IPA: /eˈlu/ [Brazil], /ˈe.lu/ [Brazil] Forms: elus [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-pron|n|pl=elus}} elu n (plural elus)
  1. (gender-neutral, neologism, informal) they, them (singular) (a gender-neutral or genderqueer singular third-person personal pronoun) Tags: gender-neutral, informal, neologism, neuter Synonyms: ilu, êlu, ile

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for elu meaning in Portuguese (1.6kB)

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        {
          "english": "It must be quite a surprise, they think […] They pop their knuckles and roll their neck.",
          "ref": "2017 July 5, Chuck Wendig, “Interlúdio: Aniquilador [Interlude: The Annihilator]”, in Marcas da Guerra: Dívida de Honra [Aftermath: Life Debt], Aleph",
          "text": "Deve ser uma surpresa, elu pensa […] Elu estala os dedos e alonga o pescoço.",
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      ],
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          "word": "êlu"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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      "word": "êlu"
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    {
      "word": "ile"
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