"senzala" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /sẽˈza.lɐ/ Forms: senzalas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|kmb|sanzala||settlement}} Borrowed from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} senzala f (plural senzalas)
  1. (Brazil, historical) slave camp, slave quarters Tags: Brazil, feminine, historical

Inflected forms

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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "senzala",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: senzala",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: senzala"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "kmb",
        "3": "sanzala",
        "4": "",
        "5": "settlement"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "senzalas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "senzala f (plural senzalas)",
      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sen‧za‧la"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Brazilian Portuguese",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Slavery",
          "orig": "pt:Slavery",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "slave camp, slave quarters"
      ],
      "id": "en-senzala-pt-noun-a0wTYoef",
      "links": [
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          "slave",
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        ],
        [
          "camp",
          "camp"
        ],
        [
          "quarter",
          "quarter"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Brazil, historical) slave camp, slave quarters"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "feminine",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sẽˈza.lɐ/"
    }
  ],
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}
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        {
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            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ English: senzala",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: senzala"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "pt",
        "2": "kmb",
        "3": "sanzala",
        "4": "",
        "5": "settlement"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "senzala f (plural senzalas)",
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    }
  ],
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    "sen‧za‧la"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
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        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Portuguese 3-syllable words",
        "Portuguese countable nouns",
        "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Portuguese feminine nouns",
        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "Portuguese terms borrowed from Kimbundu",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Kimbundu",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Portuguese terms with historical senses",
        "pt:Slavery"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "slave camp, slave quarters"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slave",
          "slave"
        ],
        [
          "camp",
          "camp"
        ],
        [
          "quarter",
          "quarter"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Brazil, historical) slave camp, slave quarters"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "feminine",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sẽˈza.lɐ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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