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Vocabulary

O

u — Masculine singular definite article: the

CÃO

kɐ̃w — Dog; domestic canine animal

DOS

dush — Contraction of 'de' and 'os': of the (plural)

Mais

maysh — More; also used to mean 'plus' or 'further'

Uma

umɐ — Feminine indefinite article: a, an

Aventura

avẽturɐ — Adventure; an exciting or unusual experience

de

dɨ — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

por

pur — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'

Meu

mew — Possessive pronoun: my (masculine singular)

caro

karu — Dear; beloved or expensive depending on context

Foi

foj — Was; third person singular past tense of 'ser/ir'

ao

aw — Contraction of 'a' and 'o': to the (masculine)

seu

sew — Possessive pronoun: his, her, your, their (masculine)

relato

ʁɨlatu — Account, report, or narrative of events

uma

umɐ — Feminine indefinite article or pronoun: a, one

lenda

lẽdɐ — Legend; a traditional story passed through generations

do

du — Contraction of 'de' and 'o': of the (masculine singular)

interior

ĩtɨriɔr — Interior; inland region away from coast or cities

país

pɐˈiʃ — Country; a nation or sovereign state

que

kɨ — That; relative pronoun or conjunction connecting clauses

esta

ɛʃtɐ — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

história

iʃtɔriɐ — Story or history; a narrative or historical account

deve

dɛvɨ — Must, owes; third person singular present of 'dever'

o

u — Masculine singular definite article: the

surgimento

surʒimẽtu — Emergence, origin; the act of arising or appearing

Por

pur — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'because of'

isso

isu — That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something

e

i — Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses

pela

pɛlɐ — Contraction of 'por' and 'a': by the (feminine)

sua

suɐ — Possessive pronoun: his, her, your (feminine singular)

ajuda

aʒudɐ — Help, assistance; support given to someone in need

nos

nush — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'os' (plural masculine)

detalhes

dɨtaʎɨʃ — Details; specific facts or fine points of something

meus

mewʃ — My; masculine plural first-person possessive pronoun

sinceros

sĩsɛrush — Sincere; genuine and honest feelings or expressions

agradecimentos

agɾɐdɨsimẽtush — Thanks, acknowledgements; expressions of gratitude toward someone

Atenciosamente

atẽsjozmẽtɨ — Sincerely, respectfully; formal letter closing expression

Índice

ĩdisɨ — Index or table of contents in a book

Capítulo

kɐpitulu — Chapter; a main division of a book or text

Sr.

sɨɲɔr — Abbreviation for 'Senhor': Mr., a male title

A

ɐ — Feminine definite article: the

Maldição

mawdisɐ̃w — Curse; a solemn utterance invoking evil or misfortune

dos

dush — Contraction of 'de' and 'os': of the (masculine plural)

Problema

pɾublɛmɐ — Problem; a difficult situation requiring a solution

Três

tɾɛʃ — Three; the cardinal number between two and four

Fios

fiush — Threads or wires; strands of material or clues

Rompidos

ʁõpidush — Broken, severed; past participle of 'romper'

Mansão

mɐ̃sɐ̃w — Mansion; a large impressive house or estate

Os

ush — Masculine plural definite article: the

da

dɐ — Contraction of 'de' and 'a': of the (feminine singular)

Casa

kazɐ — House; a building where people live or reside

Primeiro

pɾimejru — First; ordinal number indicating the earliest or foremost

Relatório

ʁɨlatɔriu — Report; a formal written account of findings or events

Dr.

dutɔr — Abbreviation for 'Doutor': Doctor, a professional title

Luz

luʃ — Light; illumination or a source of brightness

sobre

sɔbɾɨ — About, over; preposition indicating subject or position

a

ɐ — Feminine singular definite article: the

Charneca

ʃɐɾnɛkɐ — Moor, heath; open uncultivated land with low shrubs

Segundo

sɨɡũdu — Second; ordinal number or can mean 'according to'

Extrato

iʃtɾatu — Extract, excerpt; a portion taken from a larger text

Diário

diɐriu — Diary, journal; a daily written personal record