"gato" meaning in Portuguese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡa.tu/ Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-MedK1-gato.wav [Brazil] Forms: gata [feminine], gatos [masculine, plural], gatas [feminine, plural], mais gato [comparative], o mais gato [superlative], gatíssimo [superlative], gatinho [diminutive], gatão [augmentative]
Rhymes: -atu Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattus; compare also catta, possibly of ultimately Afroasiatic origin. See the etymology at cat for further details. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|gato}} Old Galician-Portuguese gato, {{inh|pt|LL.|cattus}} Late Latin cattus, {{m|la||catta}} catta, {{der|pt|afa}} Afroasiatic, {{m|en|cat}} cat Head templates: {{pt-adj|aug=+|dim=+|sup=+abs}} gato (feminine gata, masculine plural gatos, feminine plural gatas, comparable, comparative mais gato, superlative o mais gato or gatíssimo, diminutive gatinho, augmentative gatão)
  1. (Brazil, informal, of a person) physically attractive Tags: Brazil, comparable, informal Synonyms: belo, bonito, giro
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-adj-ifvfqQK9 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡa.tu/ Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-MedK1-gato.wav [Brazil] Forms: gatos [plural], gata [feminine], gatas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -atu Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattus; compare also catta, possibly of ultimately Afroasiatic origin. See the etymology at cat for further details. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|gato}} Old Galician-Portuguese gato, {{inh|pt|LL.|cattus}} Late Latin cattus, {{m|la||catta}} catta, {{der|pt|afa}} Afroasiatic, {{m|en|cat}} cat Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} gato m (plural gatos, feminine gata, feminine plural gatas)
  1. cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus) Tags: masculine Synonyms: gato-doméstico, gato caseiro
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-3-GBPo-Y
  2. (by extension) feline, felid, cat Tags: broadly, masculine Categories (lifeform): Cats, Felids Synonyms: felino, felídeo
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-8KaZwg45 Disambiguation of Cats: 7 12 20 8 8 2 12 4 6 7 2 0 11 Disambiguation of Felids: 6 12 23 7 8 1 13 5 5 8 1 0 11
  3. one of a number of utensils made of iron or similar material used to fix objects Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-sS8tYwTv
  4. excess flesh on the upper part of riding animals Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-~59DO~qg
  5. (colloquial) very handsome person Tags: colloquial, masculine Synonyms: pão, bom
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-0EHwzqPS
  6. (Brazil, colloquial) an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free Tags: Brazil, colloquial, masculine Synonyms: gambiarra
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-idXcPnrU Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 7 10 4 3 17 6 7 10 2 0 14
  7. (Brazil, colloquial) a petty thief Tags: Brazil, colloquial, masculine Synonyms: gatuno, trombadinha
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-ZA2ILctJ Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  8. (Brazil, colloquial) truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming Tags: Brazil, colloquial, masculine
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-yuzwuYE1 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  9. (Alentejo) wineskin Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-d772a1mu
  10. (Trás-os-Montes) error, mistake Tags: masculine Synonyms: erro, engano
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-3y4y1QRS
  11. (Trás-os-Montes) lie (deliberately false statement) Tags: masculine Synonyms: mentira
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-noun-~RxUhLlZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aqui há gato, gata, gatão [augmentative], gatil, gatinho [diminutive]
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} gato
  1. first-person singular present indicative of gatar Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: gatar
    Sense id: en-gato-pt-verb-lzUGjUL6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gato meaning in Portuguese (9.2kB)

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          "expansion": "→? Gulf Arabic: قطو (gaṭu)",
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          "english": "… the cat was purring happily on Hermione's arms.",
          "ref": "2000, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban, Rocco, page 55",
          "text": "[...] o gato ronronava feliz nos braços de Hermione.",
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          "Felis silvestris catus",
          "Felis silvestris catus#Translingual"
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      "tags": [
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        "(colloquial) very handsome person"
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          "word": "pão"
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        {
          "word": "bom"
        }
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        "masculine"
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          "name": "Brazilian Portuguese",
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          "source": "w"
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          "_dis": "8 12 7 10 4 3 17 6 7 10 2 0 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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      "glosses": [
        "an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free"
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          "illegal",
          "illegal"
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          "pay TV",
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        "(Brazil, colloquial) an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free"
      ],
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        "masculine"
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          "kind": "other",
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        "(Brazil, colloquial) a petty thief"
      ],
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          "word": "gatuno"
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        {
          "word": "trombadinha"
        }
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        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
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          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w"
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      "glosses": [
        "truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming"
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          "truck",
          "truck"
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        [
          "boias-frias",
          "boia-fria"
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        [
          "farming",
          "farming"
        ]
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        "(Brazil, colloquial) truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "colloquial",
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      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "wineskin"
      ],
      "id": "en-gato-pt-noun-d772a1mu",
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          "wineskin"
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      ],
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        "(Alentejo) wineskin"
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "error, mistake"
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      "id": "en-gato-pt-noun-3y4y1QRS",
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          "mistake",
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        "(Trás-os-Montes) error, mistake"
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        {
          "word": "erro"
        },
        {
          "word": "engano"
        }
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        "lie (deliberately false statement)"
      ],
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        "(Trás-os-Montes) lie (deliberately false statement)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mentira"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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            "unc": "1"
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      "name": "inh"
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          "ref": "2000, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban, Rocco, page 55",
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          "domestic cat"
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        {
          "word": "gato caseiro"
        }
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        "masculine"
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          "feline"
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          "felid"
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          "cat",
          "cat"
        ]
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        },
        {
          "word": "felídeo"
        }
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        "broadly",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "iron",
          "iron"
        ],
        [
          "fix",
          "fix"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "excess flesh on the upper part of riding animals"
      ],
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        [
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          "flesh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese colloquialisms"
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      "glosses": [
        "very handsome person"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) very handsome person"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pão"
        },
        {
          "word": "bom"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Brazilian Portuguese",
        "Portuguese colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "illegal",
          "illegal"
        ],
        [
          "pay TV",
          "pay TV"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Brazil, colloquial) an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gambiarra"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Brazilian Portuguese",
        "Portuguese colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a petty thief"
      ],
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        [
          "petty",
          "petty"
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        [
          "thief",
          "thief"
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      ],
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        "(Brazil, colloquial) a petty thief"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gatuno"
        },
        {
          "word": "trombadinha"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Brazilian Portuguese",
        "Portuguese colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming"
      ],
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        [
          "truck",
          "truck"
        ],
        [
          "boias-frias",
          "boia-fria"
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          "farming"
        ]
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        "(Brazil, colloquial) truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming"
      ],
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        "Brazil",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wineskin"
      ],
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        [
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          "wineskin"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Alentejo) wineskin"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "error, mistake"
      ],
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        [
          "error",
          "error"
        ],
        [
          "mistake",
          "mistake"
        ]
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        "(Trás-os-Montes) error, mistake"
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        {
          "word": "erro"
        },
        {
          "word": "engano"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lie (deliberately false statement)"
      ],
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        [
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          "lie"
        ]
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        "(Trás-os-Montes) lie (deliberately false statement)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mentira"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡa.tu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atu"
    },
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        "Brazil"
      ],
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}

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    "Portuguese terms inherited from Late Latin",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Latin",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese",
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    "Portuguese terms with audio links",
    "Portuguese verb forms",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gatos",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gatas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mais gato",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "o mais gato",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gatíssimo",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gatinho",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gatão",
      "tags": [
        "augmentative"
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    }
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        "sup": "+abs"
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "Portuguese informal terms",
        "Portuguese terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
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        }
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        "physically attractive"
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        "(Brazil, informal, of a person) physically attractive"
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        "of a person"
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        {
          "word": "belo"
        },
        {
          "word": "bonito"
        },
        {
          "word": "giro"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "comparable",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡa.tu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atu"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "gato"
}

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    "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Portuguese non-lemma forms",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Latin",
    "Portuguese verb forms",
    "pt:Cats",
    "pt:Felids"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
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        "1": "pt",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "gatar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "first-person singular present indicative of gatar"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gatar",
          "gatar#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
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        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
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}
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  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "gato",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Alentejo",
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "gato",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "subsection": "noun",
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}

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  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "noun",
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  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Trás-os-Montes",
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    "gato"
  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "noun",
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  "trace": ""
}

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