See also: ninguem

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin nec (not any) + quem (whom).

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

ninguém

  1. no one; nobody (not one person)
    Antonym: alguém

Usage notes edit

In the case of double negative, ninguém often translates as anybody.

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ninguém.

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

ninguém m (plural ninguéns)

  1. nobody (someone who is not important or well-known)
    Synonyms: joão-ninguém, zé-ninguém

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ninguém.

Descendants edit

  • Kabuverdianu: ningen
  • Macanese: ninguim

Further reading edit

  • ninguém” in Dicionário Online de Português.