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.

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Meaning of the word cantiga

tune, song

substantivo feminino (composição popular para cantar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cantiga

noun (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, cantiga

noun (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 Natal

noun (festive song)

I could hear Christmas carols being sung out in the street.

cantiga de ninar, cantigas infantis

noun (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 roda

noun (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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