This is the 8436th most frequent Portuguese word.
viola
"Viola" in Portuguese refers to a guitar-like string instrument or a viola (stringed instrument) in English.
In this context, 'viola' refers to a stringed musical instrument, similar to a small guitar, commonly used in Brazilian folk music.
Eu toco viola todas as manhãs.
I play the viola every morning.
Here, the sentence references the physical component of the string instrument 'viola,' specifically its string.
A corda da minha viola arrebentou ontem.
The string of my viola broke yesterday.
In this sentence, 'viola' is again used to denote the instrument, involved as an accompaniment in storytelling traditions.