What does cantiga in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word cantiga in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cantiga in Portuguese.
The word cantiga in Portuguese means tune, song, cantiga, toada, cantiga, cantiga de Natal, cantiga de ninar, cantigas infantis, cantiga de roda. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word cantiga
tune, songsubstantivo feminino (composição popular para cantar) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
cantiganoun (song or rhyme) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) The man hummed a ditty softly as he raked leaves. |
toada, cantiganoun (melody) (melodia) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) The violinist played a beautiful Irish air. |
cantiga de Natalnoun (festive song) I could hear Christmas carols being sung out in the street. |
cantiga de ninar, cantigas infantisnoun (traditional children's poem or song) (poema ou canção simples para crianças) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) Little Bo Beep is my favorite nursery rhyme. |
cantiga de rodanoun (type of song) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) |
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