juba

This is the 7073rd most frequent Portuguese word.


juba

Mane (of a lion or long hair resembling it).


In this sentence, 'juba' refers to the mane of the lion as its physical attribute.

A juba do leão é muito imponente.

The lion's mane is very imposing.


Here, 'juba' metaphorically describes the abundant and voluminous curly hairstyle.

Ela tem uma grande juba de cabelos encaracolados.

She has a large mane of curly hair.


In this context, 'juba' is used colloquially to mean the person's hairstyle or hair arrangement.

Ele sempre arruma a juba antes de sair.

He always prepares his mane before leaving.