moita

See also: Moita

French

Pronunciation

Verb

moita

  1. third-person singular past historic of moiter

Galician

Adjective

moita

  1. feminine singular of moito

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmoj.tɐ/ [ˈmoɪ̯.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmoj.ta/ [ˈmoɪ̯.ta]

  • Rhymes: -ojtɐ
  • Homophone: Moita
  • Hyphenation: moi‧ta
  • Audio (Portugal)(file)

Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin. Compare with Galician mouta (“bush, hillock, dune, etc.”), probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Alternative forms

Noun

moita f (plural moitas)

  1. thicket (dense, small growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees)
    Synonyms: touça, touceira

Verb

moita

  1. inflection of moitar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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