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moura

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See also: Moura and mourà

Galician

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Dolmen known as Casa da moura ("house of the fairy")
Poza da moura ("pond of the fairy")

Etymology

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From mouro.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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moura

  1. feminine singular of mouro

Noun

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moura f (plural mouras)

  1. (folklore) fairy, bean sí; otherworldly being associated with water and prehistoric ruins who sometimes takes the form of a woman of long blonde hair and extraordinary beauty, while other times is a woman of extraordinary strength, capable of transporting boulders on her head, and who usually carries a distaff
    Synonyms: encanto, señora, vella

Noun

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moura f (plural mouras)

  1. Moor woman (female equivalent of mouro)

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾɐ/ [ˈmo(ʊ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmo(w).ɾa/ [ˈmo(ʊ̯).ɾa]
 

Adjective

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moura

  1. feminine singular of mouro

Noun

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moura f (plural mouras)

  1. female equivalent of mouro