"Firefly" or "Lightning bug" may be English equvalents of "pirilampo" (Lampyridae family).
The masculine noun "pirilampo" is formed from the Greek words "pyris" and "lampis," which respectively mean "heat" and "light." The singular definite article for the Portuguese word is "o" ("the"). The singular indefinite article is "um" ("a, one").
The pronunciation is "PEE-ree-LAHM-poo."
firefly
"Vaga-lume" or "Pirilampo" may be Portuguese equivalents of "firefly" (Lampyridae family).The masculine noun "vaga-lume" conveys an image of a "roaming light." Its singular definite article is "o" ("the"), and its singular indefinite article "um" ("a, one"). The masculine noun "pirilampo" is formed from the Greek words "pyris" and "lampis," which respectively mean "heat" and "light."The pronunciation of each of the two choices is respectively "VAH-guh-LOO-mee" and "PEE-ree-LAHM-poo."
"Vaga-lume" or "Pirilampo" may be Portuguese equivalents of "lightning bug" (Lampyridae family).The masculine noun "vaga-lume" conveys an image of a "roaming light." Its singular definite article is "o" ("the"), and its singular indefinite article "um" ("a, one"). The masculine noun "pirilampo" is formed from the Greek words "pyris" and "lampis," which respectively mean "heat" and "light."The pronunciation of each of the two choices is respectively "VAH-guh-LOO-mee" and "PEE-ree-LAHM-poo."
"Vaga-lume" or "Pirilampo" may be Portuguese equivalents of "lightning bug" (Lampyridae family).The masculine noun "vaga-lume" conveys an image of a "roaming light." Its singular definite article is "o" ("the"), and its singular indefinite article "um" ("a, one"). The masculine noun "pirilampo" is formed from the Greek words "pyris" and "lampis," which respectively mean "heat" and "light."The pronunciation of each of the two choices is respectively "VAH-guh-LOO-mee" and "PEE-ree-LAHM-poo."
"Who?" in English is Quem? in Portuguese.
"Can you speak English?" in English is Você fala inglês?in Portuguese.
A in Portuguese is "the" in English.
"Girl" in English is menina in Portuguese.
Solteira in Portuguese is "maiden" in English.
"Hope" in English is esperança in Portuguese.
Manja! in Portuguese is "Eat!" in English.
"England" in English is Inglaterra in Portuguese.