Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 1

Vocabulary

MAIS

maish — More; also used as 'but' in some contexts.

TERRA

teh-rah — Land, earth, or ground; also means soil.

DEVE

deh-veh — Must, should, or owes; third person singular of dever.

SER

sehr — To be; permanent or essential states of being.

VENDIDA

ven-dee-dah — Sold; past participle of vender, feminine form.

OS

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese.

SELVAGENS

sel-vah-zheynsh — Wild, savage, or uncivilized; plural adjective or noun.

O

oh — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese.

CONVITE

kon-vee-teh — Invitation; a request to attend an event or gathering.

TENHO

teh-nyoh — I have; first person singular present tense of ter.

VERGONHA

ver-goh-nyah — Shame, embarrassment, or sense of disgrace.

DE

deh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession.

VOCÊ

voh-seh — You; second person singular pronoun, formal or standard.

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese.

CAVERNA

kah-vehr-nah — Cave, cavern; a large natural underground hollow space.

DA

dah — Of the; contraction of preposition de and article a.

PROBLEMA

proh-bleh-mah — Problem, issue, or difficulty requiring a solution.

DO

doh — Of the; contraction of preposition de and article o.

ESCUDEIRO

esh-koo-day-roh — Squire, shield-bearer; attendant to a knight or nobleman.

EDUCAÇÃO

eh-doo-kah-sowng — Education; process of teaching, learning, and upbringing.

E

eh — And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

OUTRAS

oh-trahs — Other, others; feminine plural of outro.

COISAS

koy-zahs — Things, stuff, objects; general feminine plural noun.

CRUZ

krooz — Cross; religious symbol or intersection of two lines.

DIAMANTE

dee-ah-man-teh — Diamond; precious gemstone or rhombus-shaped figure.

UMA

oo-mah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article in Portuguese.

CASA

kah-zah — House, home; a dwelling place where people live.

COM

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or possession.

CAMA

kah-mah — Bed; furniture used for sleeping or resting.

PENAS

peh-nahs — Feathers; also means penalties or sorrows in Portuguese.

ALI

ah-lee — There, over there; adverb indicating a specific nearby location.

ESTÁ

esh-tah — Is; third person singular present tense of estar.

GÍRIAS

zhee-ree-ahs — Slang expressions; informal colloquial language or jargon.

EXPRESSÕES

esh-preh-soysh — Expressions, phrases; ways of conveying meaning in language.

DUAS

doo-ahs — Two; feminine form of the numeral dois.

CARTAS

kar-tahs — Letters, cards; written messages sent to someone.

RAPARIGA

rah-pah-ree-gah — Girl, young woman; used mainly in European Portuguese.

IRLANDESA

eer-lan-deh-zah — Irish woman; feminine adjective or noun relating to Ireland.

ATREVIDA

ah-treh-vee-dah — Bold, daring, cheeky; describing a fearlessly impudent person.

DESCRIÇÕES

desh-kree-soysh — Descriptions; detailed verbal or written portrayals of something.

UM

oong — A, an, one; masculine singular indefinite article or numeral.

PACTO

pak-toh — Pact, agreement, deal; a formal arrangement between parties.

ELA

eh-lah — She, her; third person singular feminine subject pronoun.

LOGO

loh-goh — Soon, right away, immediately; adverb indicating near future.

SE

seh — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun or conditional if.

DOMESTICARÁ

doh-mesh-tee-kah-rah — Will tame, will domesticate; future tense of domesticar.

VESTIDO

vesh-tee-doh — Dress, gown; a garment worn by women and girls.

COR

kor — Color, colour; the visual property produced by light wavelengths.

ROSA

roh-zah — Pink or rose; a color or the flower rosa.

CAIXA

kai-shah — Box, case, or cashier; container for storing various items.

BOMBONS

bom-bongsh — Chocolates, bonbons; small sweet confections often in a box.

TELEGRAMA

teh-leh-grah-mah — Telegram; a message transmitted electronically over long distances.

GOLPE

gol-peh — Blow, strike, or coup; a sudden forceful hit or takeover.

DEZ

desh — Ten; the cardinal number between nine and eleven.

LIBRAS

lee-brahs — Pounds; British currency or unit of weight measurement.

AVENTURAS

ah-ven-too-rahs — Adventures; exciting or risky experiences and daring journeys.

VOLTA

vol-tah — Return, turn; coming back or rotating around something.

IRLANDESES

eer-lan-deh-zesh — Irish people; masculine plural noun referring to people from Ireland.

ALTERAÇÕES

al-teh-rah-soysh — Changes, alterations; modifications made to something existing.

LEÃO

leh-owng — Lion; the large wild cat, king of the savanna.

NA

nah — In the; contraction of preposition em and feminine article a.

SUA

soo-ah — His, her, its, your; feminine singular possessive pronoun.

GAIOLA

gah-yoh-lah — Cage; an enclosure with bars for confining animals.

LIBERTAÇÃO

lee-ber-tah-sowng — Liberation, freedom; act of freeing someone from captivity.

CATIVO

kah-tee-voh — Captive, prisoner; someone held against their will.

CABANA

kah-bah-nah — Cabin, hut; a small simple shelter or rustic dwelling.

MONTANHA

mon-tah-nyah — Mountain; a large natural elevation of earth and rock.

ATO

ah-toh — Act, action; a deed performed or division of a play.

OUSADO

oh-zah-doh — Bold, daring, audacious; describing someone brave and fearless.

BERÇO

behr-soh — Cradle, crib; a small rocking bed for a baby.

ONDE

on-deh — Where; relative or interrogative adverb indicating a place.

ELE

eh-leh — He, him; third person singular masculine subject pronoun.

NASCEU

nah-seh-oo — Was born; third person singular past tense of nascer.