No. 669 in Portuguese
portuguesa
"Portuguesa" means "Portuguese" (feminine form), referring to something or someone from Portugal.
In a sentence
Eu adoro a cultura portuguesa.
I love Portuguese culture.
Here, "portuguesa" is used as an adjective to describe the noun "cultura," indicating that the culture is characteristic of Portugal.
A portuguesa venceu a competição internacional.
The Portuguese woman won the international competition.
In this sentence, "portuguesa" is used as a noun to refer to a woman from Portugal.
Nós aprendemos a gramática da língua portuguesa.
We are learning the grammar of the Portuguese language.
Here, "portuguesa" is used as an adjective modifying the noun "língua," specifying that the language being referred to is Portuguese.
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