What does aleijada in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word aleijada in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aleijada in Portuguese.

The word aleijada in Portuguese means aleijado, aleijada, aleijado, aleijada. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aleijada

aleijado, aleijada

noun (dated, pejorative (lame or handicapped person) (pejorativo, ofensivo!!!)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
As pernas tortas de Zack dificultavam o seu caminhar e as crianças o chamava de "aleijado".
Zack's twisted legs made it hard to walk, and the children called him 'cripple.'

aleijado, aleijada

plural noun (dated (handicapped) (pejorativo)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Many of the people we once called 'the disabled' prefer to be referred to as 'people with disabilities'.

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