This is the 5135th most frequent Portuguese word.
nona
"Grandma" or "ninth" (depending on context).
In this sentence, 'nona' is used as a familiar term to refer to one's grandmother, demonstrating its usage as a noun referring to a family member.
Minha nona sempre me conta histórias maravilhosas.
My grandmother always tells me wonderful stories.
Here, 'nona' serves as an ordinal number in its feminine form, modifying the noun 'vez' and indicating the sequence.
Hoje é o nona vez que tentamos resolver esse problema.
Today is the ninth time we try to solve this problem.
In this example, 'nona' is part of the title 'A Nona', referring to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, showing the use of the word in a specific cultural reference.