No. 164 in Portuguese
joão
"João" is the Portuguese equivalent of the English name "John."
In a sentence
O João foi à escola hoje.
João went to school today.
Name of a person, functioning as a proper noun.
Ele tropeçou no joão enquanto andava pelo jardim.
He tripped over the 'joão' while walking through the garden.
Refers to 'joão', possibly a local term for an object or item, used as a common noun in a regional or specific context.
João de barro é um exemplo de ave engenhosa na natureza.
'João de barro' is an example of an ingenious bird in nature.
'João de barro' is a compound noun referring to a specific bird species, metaphorically associated with its creative attributes.
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