"fala" meaning in Portuguese

See fala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈfa.lɐ/ Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-fala.wav Forms: fala! [canonical], falla [alternative]
Rhymes: -alɐ Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|pt|intj|head=!}} fala!
  1. (Brazil, informal) sup? (used to greet someone) Tags: Brazil, informal
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-intj-DCkD99hy Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈfa.lɐ/ Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-fala.wav Forms: falas [plural], falla [alternative]
Rhymes: -alɐ Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese fala, from Latin fābula (“discourse, narrative”). Doublet of fábula, a learned borrowing. Etymology templates: {{dercat|pt|ine-pro}}, {{root|pt|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂-|id=speak}}, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|fala}} Old Galician-Portuguese fala, {{inh|pt|la|fābula|t=discourse, narrative}} Latin fābula (“discourse, narrative”), {{doublet|pt|fábula|}} Doublet of fábula, {{glossary|learned borrowing}} learned borrowing Head templates: {{pt-noun|f|~}} fala f (countable and uncountable, plural falas)
  1. (uncountable) speech (the ability to speak) Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-noun-oaLYmlvc
  2. (countable) something spoken, such as a phrase or line Tags: countable, feminine
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-noun-rzoB69Qa
  3. (countable) a way of speaking Tags: countable, feminine
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-noun-xrP~BWwA
  4. (countable) a way of speaking
    accent, pronunciation, or enunciation
    Tags: countable, feminine, uncountable Synonyms: dicção, linguajar, pronúncia, sotaque
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-noun-C9gQCYkg
  5. (countable) a way of speaking
    a dialect or regional variant of a language
    Tags: countable, feminine, uncountable Synonyms: dialeto, variante
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-noun-j5dOtdWZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fala de Estremadura, fala de Xálima Related terms: falação, faladeira, falado, falador, falante, falar, falastrão, falatório, falável
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈfa.lɐ/ Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-fala.wav Forms: falla [alternative]
Rhymes: -alɐ Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} fala
  1. inflection of falar:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: falar
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-verb-iMX41JUW Categories (other): Pages with 25 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Linguistics Disambiguation of Pages with 25 entries: 1 6 1 5 2 5 1 0 2 5 5 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 9 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 7 1 5 1 6 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 11 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 11 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 17 3 3 6 6 24 35 8 Disambiguation of Linguistics: 1 0 12 0 6 16 40 24
  2. inflection of falar:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: falar
    Sense id: en-fala-pt-verb--VGH6nX1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    {
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        "(uncountable) speech (the ability to speak)"
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          "english": "It is important to analyse what the character said.",
          "text": "É importante analisar a fala da personagem.",
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          "english": "Right at the time of his presentation, he forgot his line.",
          "text": "Justo na hora de sua apresentação, ele esqueceu sua fala.",
          "translation": "Right at the time of his presentation, he forgot his line.",
          "type": "example"
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        "(countable) something spoken, such as a phrase or line"
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          "english": "Your way of speaking is very funny.",
          "text": "Sua fala é muito engraçada.",
          "translation": "Your way of speaking is very funny.",
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          "english": "Is his pronunciation always so slurred?",
          "text": "A fala dele é sempre arrastada assim?",
          "translation": "Is his pronunciation always so slurred?",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "My father always has a serious tone.",
          "text": "Meu pai sempre tem a fala grave.",
          "translation": "My father always has a serious tone.",
          "type": "example"
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        "a way of speaking",
        "accent, pronunciation, or enunciation"
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        "(countable) a way of speaking",
        "accent, pronunciation, or enunciation"
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          "word": "dicção"
        },
        {
          "word": "linguajar"
        },
        {
          "word": "pronúncia"
        },
        {
          "word": "sotaque"
        }
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          "english": "The northern dialect is different from the southern one.",
          "text": "A fala do Norte é diferente daquela do Sul.",
          "translation": "The northern dialect is different from the southern one.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "language"
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          "word": "variante"
        }
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈfa.lɐ/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-alɐ"
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          "english": "Sup, Rodrigo, you good?",
          "text": "Fala, Rodrigo, beleza?",
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        "sup? (used to greet someone)"
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