abóbora

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• abobra

Etymology

From Hispanic Medieval Latin apopores, apoperes of uncertain origin. Cognate of Spanish abobra and Galician abóbora.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbɔ.bo.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbɔ.bo.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbɔ.bo.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/ [ɐˈβɔ.βu.ɾɐ]

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: a‧bó‧bo‧ra

Noun

abóbora f (plural abóboras)

1. pumpkin, squash, gourd

   Synonyms: (fruit, Brazil) jerimum, (plant) aboboreira

2. (figurative) someone unenergetic, lethargic

   Tenho-me sentido muito cansado. Ainda são onze da noite e já virei uma abóbora.

   I've been feeling very tired. It's still 11 p.m. and I'm already lethargic.

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: aboobile

Noun

abóbora m (plural abóboras)

1. pumpkin (colour)

Further reading

• “abóbora” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.