No. 325 in Portuguese
luiz
"Luiz" is a Portuguese male given name, equivalent to "Luis" or "Louis" in English.
In a sentence
Luiz é um nome comum no Brasil.
Luiz is a common name in Brazil.
'Luiz' refers to a male given name used as an example of a proper noun.
O filme tem uma luz única na fotografia.
The movie has a unique light in its cinematography.
'luz' (light) in Portuguese is spelled differently and has a different meaning, showing the importance of context and spelling.
Conversei com o Luiz ontem sobre o projeto.
I talked to Luiz yesterday about the project.
Here, 'Luiz' again is used as a proper noun referring to a specific individual.
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