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Momma

Portuguese translation: avózinha

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English term or phrase:Momma
Portuguese translation:avózinha
Entered by: António Ribeiro

21:34 Feb 22, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature
English term or phrase: Momma
I know that in the text "Momma" refers to a grandmother, in a black community, in the early 50s. this is the way she is treated by her grandchildren
Adelaide
avózinha
Explanation:
Literal

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Note added at 2004-02-22 21:40:14 (GMT)
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Em Pt-Pt.
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 01:13
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4avózinha
António Ribeiro
5 +2vovozona / vovozinha
José Antonio Azevedo
5vovó
Amilcar


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vovozona / vovozinha


Explanation:
Da mesma forma que se usa o termo carinhoso "mãezona".

José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Salama: e também 'Vó!'
6 mins
  -> Obrigado, Diana.
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti: ou vovó somente
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Roberto.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
avózinha


Explanation:
Literal

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Note added at 2004-02-22 21:40:14 (GMT)
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Em Pt-Pt.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ricardo Fonseca
6 mins
agree  Claudio Mazotti
27 mins
agree  verbis
31 mins
agree  leonor gonzalez (X)
2 hrs
neutral  Amilcar: Em que pt desses do Sr. Ribeiro é que avozinha é uma palavra esdrúxula, ou uma palavra com acento gráfico? Claro que isto é coisa de somenos, mas eu sei que é super-importante para V.
8 days
  -> Já antes lhes disse: você pode ser muito bom em brasileiro, mas em português de PORTUGAL é um zero.
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
vovó


Explanation:
Usada em toda parte, e excl na metade N de Pt, tem o sabor mais próximo do original. Repito pois está meio perdida num comentário, mas é em minha opinião a melhor tradução.

Amilcar
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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