This is the 6057th most frequent Portuguese word.
cantigas
"Cantigas" are traditional songs or lyrical compositions, often with poetic and musical elements.
The word 'cantigas' here refers to traditional songs or ditties, often associated with children or cultural heritage.
As crianças cantaram várias cantigas no parque.
The children sang several folk songs in the park.
In this sentence, 'cantigas' is used to denote songs composed or adapted for specific events or celebrations.
Ela gosta de escrever cantigas para festas.
She likes to write songs for parties.
Here, 'cantigas' signifies historical poetic compositions that were often accompanied by music, typical in medieval literature.