This is the 6054th most frequent Portuguese word.
canoa
"Canoa" in Portuguese means "canoe" in English, a lightweight narrow boat typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by paddling.
Here, 'canoa' refers to the vessel rowed along the river, functioning as a noun subject in the sentence.
Eu remava na canoa pelo rio.
I was rowing the canoe along the river.
In this sentence, 'canoa' is used to indicate the object constructed from materials, functioning as a direct object of the verb.
Construímos uma canoa com madeira da floresta.
We built a canoe using wood from the forest.
Here, 'canoa' represents the general concept of a canoe, functioning as the subject of the sentence.