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Etymology 1

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From Arabic الكُنْيَة (al-kunya, surname).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈkũ.ɲɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈkũ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈku.ɲa/ [aʊ̯ˈku.ɲa]

  • Hyphenation: al‧cu‧nha

Noun

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alcunha f (plural alcunhas)

  1. nickname, soubriquet
    Synonyms: (dated or Brazil) apelido, epíteto
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Malay: alkonya

Etymology 2

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Verb

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alcunha

  1. inflection of alcunhar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative