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filha

[FEE-lyuh]
nounfemininepl: filhas
daughter
1. A female child in relation to her parents
She is the youngest daughter in the family.
Ela é a filha mais jovem da família.
2. A woman in relation to her parents
My daughter is a doctor.
Minha filha é médica.
3. A female descendant or offspring
The daughter nations inherited the culture of their mother country.
As filhas nações herdaram a cultura de sua mãe pátria.
Synonyms
rapariga (archaic)moça (girl, young woman)
Antonyms
filho (son)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
filha
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
filha
Standard usage; sometimes informally 'filha' used as term of endearment
São Paulo
filha
Standard usage
Portugal
filha
Standard usage with identical meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

filha de criação (adopted daughter)
filha legítima (legitimate daughter)
filha ilegítima (illegitimate daughter)
ser filha de (to be the daughter of; figuratively, to be a product of)
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