Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 15

Vocabulary

Pai

pai — Father; male parent

de

dʒi — Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin

e

i — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

provavelmente

pro-va-vel-MEN-te — Probably; indicating likelihood or probability

Rei

rei — King; male monarch or ruler of a kingdom

dos

doʃ — Of the; contraction of de and os

pai

pai — Father; male parent in a family

avô

a-VO — Grandfather; father's or mother's father

Usado

u-ZA-du — Used; employed in place of something else

uma

U-ma — A; indefinite article, feminine singular form

vez

veʃ — Time; instance or occurrence of something

em

ẽ — In; at; preposition indicating location or time

lugar

lu-GAR — Place; location or spot where something occurs

Outro

O-tru — Other; another; different from the one mentioned

nome

NO-mi — Name; word used to identify a person or thing

para

PA-ra — For; to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

os

uʃ — The; definite article, masculine plural form

Dinamarqueses

di-na-mar-KE-zeʃ — Danes; people from Denmark

Filho

FI-lyu — Son; male child of a parent

Um

ũ — A; one; indefinite article, masculine singular

promontório

pro-mon-TO-ryu — Promontory; elevated landmass projecting into water

na

na — In the; contraction of em and a

terra

TE-ha — Land; earth; ground or territory

perto

PER-tu — Near; close to a place or thing

do

du — Of the; contraction of de and o

qual

kwaw — Which; that; relative pronoun referring to something

filhos

FI-lyuʃ — Sons; children; male offspring of parents

fizeram

fi-ZE-rãw — They made; they did; past tense of fazer

incursões

in-kur-SÕYƩ — Raids; sudden hostile incursions into territory

pilhagem

pi-LYA-zhẽ — Plunder; looting; act of stealing during raids

O

u — The; definite article, masculine singular form

rei

rei — King; ruler of a kingdom or nation

dinamarquês

di-na-mar-KEƩ — Danish; relating to Denmark or its people

que

ki — That; who; which; relative or subordinating conjunction

construiu

kõns-tru-IU — Built; constructed; past tense of construir

salão

sa-LÃW — Hall; large room used for gatherings or events

mas

maʃ — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

por

pur — For; by; through; preposition with various uses

muito

MUI-tu — Very; much; a large amount or degree

tempo

TEM-pu — Time; period or duration of an event

não

nãw — No; not; negation word in Portuguese

pôde

PO-dʒi — Could; was able to; past tense of poder

desfrutá-lo

deʃ-fru-TA-lu — Enjoy it; to make use of something pleasurably

causa

KAU-za — Cause; reason; because of something

das

daʃ — Of the; contraction of de and as

perseguições

per-se-gi-SÕYƩ — Persecutions; harassments; ongoing attacks or pursuits

Casa-se

KA-za-si — Marries; gets married to someone

com

kõ — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

dama

DA-ma — Lady; noblewoman; woman of high social rank

Tem

tẽ — Has; possesses; third person singular of ter

dois

dOIʃ — Two; the number 2, masculine form

filha

FI-lya — Daughter; female child of a parent

É

e — Is; third person singular of ser (to be)

um

ũ — A; one; indefinite article, masculine singular

teutônico

teu-TO-ni-ku — Teutonic; relating to Germanic peoples or culture

típico

TI-pi-ku — Typical; representative of a type or category

pródigo

PRO-dʒi-gu — Prodigal; lavishly generous with gifts or wealth

presentes

pre-ZEN-tʃiʃ — Gifts; presents given to others

senhor

se-NYOR — Lord; sir; master; title of respect for a man

feudal

feu-DAW — Feudal; relating to the medieval feudal system

devotado

de-vo-TA-du — Devoted; deeply dedicated to people or causes

como

KO-mu — As; like; how; conjunction or preposition of comparison

provam

PRO-vãw — Prove; they demonstrate or show evidence

suas

SU-aʃ — His; her; their; possessive pronoun, feminine plural

lamentações

la-men-ta-SÕYƩ — Lamentations; expressions of grief or mourning

pelos

PE-luʃ — For the; by the; contraction of por and os

vassalos

va-SA-luʃ — Vassals; servants or subjects loyal to a lord

mortos

MOR-tuʃ — Dead; deceased people who have died

Também

tãm-BẼ — Also; too; additionally, in the same way

reconhecido

re-ko-nye-SI-du — Recognized; acknowledged for a quality or action

pela

PE-la — By the; for the; contraction of por and a

bondade

bõn-DA-dʒi — Goodness; kindness; quality of being good-hearted

demonstra

de-MÕS-tra — Demonstrates; shows; proves through action

sua

SU-a — His; her; your; possessive pronoun, feminine singular

amorosa

a-mo-RO-za — Loving; affectionate; showing love or tenderness

gratidão

gra-tʃi-DÃW — Gratitude; thankfulness expressed toward someone

a

a — The; to; definite article or preposition in Portuguese

etc

e-te-SE — Etcetera; and so on; abbreviation for continuation

Provavelmente

pro-va-vel-MEN-tʃi — Probably; most likely; indicating probable occurrence

filho

FI-lyu — Son; male child of a parent

irmão

ir-MÃW — Brother; male sibling in a family

mais

maiʃ — More; most; comparative or superlative adverb

novo

NO-vu — New; young; recently made or born

Certamente

ser-ta-MEN-tʃi — Certainly; definitely; without doubt or question

termos

TER-muʃ — Terms; conditions; we have (first person plural)

grande

GRÃN-dʒi — Great; large; significant in size or importance

intimidade

in-tʃi-mi-DA-dʒi — Intimacy; closeness; a deep personal relationship

no

nu — In the; contraction of em and o

palácio

pa-LA-syu — Palace; large grand residence of royalty

A

a — The; definite article, feminine singular form

espada

eʃ-PA-da — Sword; bladed weapon used in combat

emprestada

ẽm-preʃ-TA-da — Lent; borrowed; given temporarily to someone else

povo

PO-vu — People; nation; a group sharing culture or origin

aliança

a-li-ÃN-sa — Alliance; formal agreement of cooperation between groups

Francos

FRÃN-kuʃ — Franks; Germanic people of early medieval Europe

Frísios

FRI-zyuʃ — Frisians; Germanic people from coastal northern Europe

época

E-pu-ka — Era; epoch; a period of time in history

da

da — Of the; contraction of de and a

queda

KE-da — Fall; downfall; collapse of something or someone

guerreiro

ge-REI-ru — Warrior; fighter; a person who engages in battle

frísio

FRI-zyu — Frisian; relating to the Frisians or their culture

general

zhe-ne-RAW — General; military leader of high rank

Dá

da — Gives; third person singular present of dar

bela

BE-la — Beautiful; lovely; attractive, feminine adjective form

Às

aʃ — At the; to the; contraction of a and as

vezes

VE-zeʃ — Times; occasions; plural of vez

usado

u-ZA-du — Used; employed; applied in a particular context

tio

TI-u — Uncle; brother of one's father or mother

herói

e-ROI — Hero; main protagonist or brave figure in story

poema

pu-E-ma — Poem; a literary work written in verse form

Sua

SU-a — His; her; your; possessive pronoun, feminine singular

segunda

se-GÃN-da — Second; coming after the first in order

esposa

eʃ-PO-za — Wife; female spouse in a marriage

é

e — Is; third person singular of ser (to be)

união

u-ni-ÃW — Union; marriage; the act of joining together

morto

MOR-tu — Dead; killed; having lost one's life

guerra

GE-ha — War; armed conflict between groups or nations

contra

KÕN-tra — Against; in opposition to something or someone

reunidos

he-u-NI-duʃ — United; gathered together; assembled as a group