porvir

Portuguese

Etymology

From por (“to”) +‎ vir (“come”). Compare Spanish porvenir.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈvi(ʁ)/ [poɦˈvi(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈvi(ʁ)/ [poɦˈvi(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /poɾˈvi(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /poʁˈvi(ʁ)/ [poʁˈvi(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɻˈvi(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈviɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈviɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈbiɾ/ [puɾˈβiɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈvi.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: por‧vir

Noun

porvir m (plural porvires)

1. what is to come, future